The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) decision to withdraw the independent contractor rule developed during the previous administration means businesses looking forward to an easier justification of contractor status need to think again.
The DOL’s withdrawal of the rule became effective May 6. The rule, which was finalized late in the Trump administration, was originally set to take effect March 6, 2021, but the incoming Biden administration was able to freeze it and delay its effective date since it had not yet taken effect when the new administration began. Read the full story here.