Employers Still Need to Abide 2024 Independent Contractor Rule Despite DOL Hints of Dropping
Takeaways In 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 The 2024 rule formally rescinded an independent contractor rule issued at the close of the first Trump Administration.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 Labor Department Releases Independent Contractor Final Rule, Revising Standard Trump DOL Signals a Back-off from Defending Independent Contractor Rule Article In recent court filings in several ongoing lawsuits, the Department of Labor (DOL) has indicated that it will reconsider its 2024 independent contractor rule issued by the Biden Administration and may issue a new rule. The filings mark the agency’s first official statements indicating its intent to revoke the Biden-era rule. The 2024 independent contractor rule, effective Mar. 11, 2024, revised the DOL standard for determining whet...