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Posted: | Littler Category: HR - Independent Contractors
Tax Bill Changes 1099 Reporting Thresholds
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” signed into law on July 4, 2025, makes two important changes to tax reporting requirements that should be of interest to employers.
1099 Reporting Threshold Increased to $2,000 and Indexed for Inflation
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Posted: | Ford Harrison Category: HR - Independent Contractors
I have said it many times – summer is for movies! Blockbusters, indies, and comedies (or whatever films you enjoy) just make a summer night better. Summer is also halfway to the film industry’s most illustrious awards show, the Oscars. That got me thinking, which films are frontrunners for Oscars
Posted: | Maynard Nexsen PC Category: HR - Independent Contractors
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) No. 2025-1, titled “FLSA Independent Contractor Misclassification Enforcement Guidance.” In the bulletin, the DOL announced that it will no longer enforce the 2024 independent contractor rule established under the Biden administration. This decision signals a policy shift under the current administration, which is actively working to develop a new standard for determining whether a worker is classified as an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Posted: | Littler Category: HR - Independent Contractors
DOL Reinstates Virtual Marketplace Platform Opinion Letter Signaling Return to Relaxed Independent Contractor Test and Acceptance of Gig Platform Model
In recent months, the Department of Labor (DOL) has seen an overhaul of its agency leadership. First, President Trump appointed Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling,
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: HR - Independent Contractors
TakeawaysWhen analyzing employment status under the FLSA, DOL investigators will apply previous subregulatory guidance, instead of the 2024 independent contractor final rule, including a 2019 opinion letter addressing independent contractor status and a 2008 fact sheet. Several lawsuits challenging the 2024 final rule are pending but the litigation is on hold as the DOL considers whether to rescind the rule.For now, the 2024 final rule remains in effect “for purposes of private litigation.”Related links
Posted: | Ford Harrison Category: HR - Independent Contractors
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin confirming that it will no longer enforce a 2024 Biden-era independent contractor rule.
Posted: | Littler Category: HR - Independent Contractors
DOL Hits Pause on Enforcement of Biden-Era Independent Contractor Rule, Suggests New or Changed Rule Forthcoming
As expected with a change in the White House, and as very recently foretold in Department of Labor court filings, the Trump DOL announced via a Field Assistance Bulletin on May 1 that it
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: HR - Independent Contractors
TakeawaysIn several ongoing lawsuits, the DOL has notified the courts that it will reconsider its 2024 independent contractor rule and may issue a new rule.The 2024 rule formally rescinded an independent contractor rule issued at the close of the first Trump Administration.The 2024 rule remains in effect while the cases are held in abeyance; however, the DOL is unlikely to enforce it.Related links
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: HR - Independent Contractors
The Trump Administration has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to postpone oral argument in a lawsuit challenging President Joe
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: HR - Independent Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) final rule revising the standard for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) took effect March 11, 2024. The fate of the rule is uncertain, however, as it faces several legal challenges that could
Posted: | Ford Harrison Category: HR - Independent Contractors
After receiving over 55,000 comments regarding the proposed rule introduced in 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a new independent contractor test under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Posted: | Maynard Nexsen PC Category: HR - Independent Contractors
Posted: | Maynard Nexsen PC Category: HR - Independent Contractors
Posted: | Goldberg Segalla Category: HR - Independent Contractors
The Department of Labor recently clarified a critical distinction between an employee and an independent contractor.
Posted: | Shaw Law Group, PC Category: HR - Independent Contractors
It’s not just California! Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Labor published its final rule regarding independent contractor classification. The new rule is effective on March 11, 2024, and adopts a multi-factor test under the Fair Labor Standards Act.