In an employment market in which job options are plentiful, many people are choosing to work for themselves as freelancers or contractors. More than one-third of workers identify as independent ...

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The U.S. Department of Labor has announced it will no longer enforce the 2024 independent contractor rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), reverting to the more employer-friendly 2008 ...

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Given the nature of relationships between independent contractors and the businesses for which they work, neither scenario would apply to an independent contractor. Some companies call their new ...

In February 2024, we reported the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Final Rule revising the DOL’s guidance on how to analyze who is an employee or independent contractor for purposes of ...

Over the past two decades, the U.S. labor market has undergone a quiet transformation, as companies increasingly forgo full-time employees and fill positions with independent contractors ...

A sole proprietor can work as an independent contractor or operate a small business. Sole proprietors own businesses in many industries. Many home-based businesses are operated by sole proprietors.

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Whether you're an independent contractor filing an invoice, friends splitting the check or a family looking to divide up household expenses, electronic payments have become the norm for paying for ...