Businesses Get a Break: DOL Won’t Enforce 2024 Independent Contractor Rule
Takeaways When 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 Labor Department Releases Independent Contractor Final Rule, Revising Standard Employers Still Need to Abide 2024 Independent Contractor Rule Despite DOL Hints of Dropping It Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2025-1 Fact Sheet #13: Employment Relationship Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Wage and Hour Administrator Opinion Letter FLSA2019-6 Gig Economy Virtual Marketplace Company Gets FLSA Nod in DOL Opinion Letter Article The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will no longer a...