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Tax Bill Changes 1099 Reporting Thresholds

Posted: July 9, 2025 | 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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EntertainHR: Advice from Anora: Classify Correctly! 

Posted: July 8, 2025 | 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

DOL Withdraws 2024 Independent Contractor Rule, Signals New Direction for FLSA Enforcement

Posted: June 10, 2025 | 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).

DOL Reinstates Virtual Marketplace Platform Opinion Letter Signaling Return to Relaxed Independent Contractor Test and Acceptance of Gig Platform Model

Posted: May 28, 2025 | 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,

Businesses Get a Break: DOL Won’t Enforce 2024 Independent Contractor Rule

Posted: May 14, 2025 | 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

U.S. Department of Labor Announces It Will No Longer Enforce 2024 Independent Contractor Rule

Posted: May 6, 2025 | 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.

DOL Hits Pause on Enforcement of Biden-Era Independent Contractor Rule, Suggests New or Changed Rule Forthcoming

Posted: May 4, 2025 | 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

Employers Still Need to Abide 2024 Independent Contractor Rule Despite DOL Hints of Dropping It

Posted: April 10, 2025 | 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

Trump DOL Signals a Back-off from Defending Independent Contractor Rule

Posted: January 30, 2025 | 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

Independent Contractor Rule Takes Effect, But Legal Challenges Mount

Posted: March 13, 2024 | 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

Department of Labor’s New I.C. Rule No Longer on Ice: What Employers Need to Know About Determining Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor

Posted: February 27, 2024 | 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). 

DOL Issues Final Rule on Classification of Independent Contractors

Posted: February 22, 2024 | Maynard Nexsen PC Category: HR - Independent Contractors

Everything Old is New Again: USDOL’s Reinstatement of the Totality-of-the-Circumstances Rule for Independent Contractor Analysis

Posted: February 7, 2024 | Maynard Nexsen PC Category: HR - Independent Contractors

US DOL Announces Final Rule on Classification of Workers as Employees or Independent Contractors under FLSA

Posted: January 22, 2024 | Goldberg Segalla Category: HR - Independent Contractors

The Department of Labor recently clarified a critical distinction between an employee and an independent contractor.

“New Federal Independent Contractor Rule”

Posted: January 18, 2024 | 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.

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