The Department of Labor has sidelined a controversial rule that would have required wealth managers to classify more contractors as employees and is considering rescinding the regulation entirely.

The DOL announced it would no longer enforce a rule finalized in 2024 under former President Joe Biden that made it more challenging to classify workers as independent contractors, according to Field ...

The Trump administration has hit the brakes on enforcing Biden-era worker-classification policies. Pay raises for 2025 aren't falling in line with projections. Pay raises for 2025 aren't falling ...

The Department of Labor has decided it will stop enforcing a 2024 rule that made it challenging to classify workers as independent contractors, according an agency bulletin. The bulletin ...

Signature Travel Network has announced a new initiative to support independent contractors through a membership subsidy program with the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA). The new program ...

Question: I have an employee that wants to convert to being paid as an independent contractor. I understand I can save money on payroll taxes and employee benefits if I agree to the change.

Issues of non-payment are all-too common in the construction industry. Say a contractor completes a job and delivers a final invoice, and the client does not pay the invoice. This can often lead to ...

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The DOL's independent contractor rule affects a key demographic of truckers and has impacts far beyond FLSA. Here's how it is impacting trucking. The trucking industry has strong opinions about ...

An independent contractor is someone who works for a business or company but is not an employee. The IRS uses three categories of evidence to determine if someone is an independent contractor or ...

Investopedia / Jiaqi Zhou An independent contractor is a self-employed person ... the architectural firm, invoices. At the same time, the interior designer might be working for other clients ...