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DOL Proposes New Rule Regarding Independent Contractor Status - But How Will the Election Affect Its Future?
September 24, 2020
On September 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a new proposed rule regarding employee and independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The full text of the proposed rule is available here. The rule's drafters intend to reduce uncertainty and enhance the precision and predictability of the long-standing "economic reality" test, which currently relies on a multifactor balancing test.
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Russell T. Rendall