The U.S. Department of Labor released a proposed rule to revise how it defines independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act, with a potentially problematic change that will affect ...

Effective on March 11, 2024, the definition of independent contractor will change for purposes of entitlement to overtime and payment of employment taxes. This new Regulation replaces the Trump ...

General contractors, also known as construction managers or project managers, don't just oversee construction projects; they may also plan, coordinate, budget and oversee every aspect of a residential ...

The Department of Labor will publish on Thursday its final rule clarifying the definition of independent contractor as it relates to the Fair Labor Standards Act, despite the Biden administration ...

Contractors can get blindsided by something as simple as a definition. Dr. Lance Eliot points out that the federal definition of artificial intelligence (AI) varies dramatically, which can mess up ...

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Classifying workers is one of the important decisions small business owners must make. It's common for certain company contributors to fall under the "independent contractor" title, including ...

Effective Jan. 1, New Hampshire began implementing a new definition of employee, which dramatically changes the criteria upon which a worker may be deemed an independent contractor in New Hampshire.

The final version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act that went to the White House this week for President Trump’s signature does not include provisions that would expand the definition of ...

Employee or independent contractor? Many companies, such as Prime, rely on owner-operators and could be affected by changes in how "employees" are determined under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In a ...