Learn the pros and cons of hiring contractors vs. employees to determine which type of worker is the best for your business.

Department of Labor releases proposed rule using economic reality test to help employers determine worker classification under Fair Labor Standards Act.

The Labor Department wants to tear up its own independent contractor rule and start over – and HR teams should pay close attention. On February 27, 2026, the Department of Labor published a proposed ...

As the Department of Labor reviews the Biden-era independent contractor classification rule issued in 2024, which replaced the Trump-era IC classification rule issued early in 2021, members of the ...

A proposed independent contractor rule from the Department of Labor returns to a Trump-era standard. The Department of Labor ...

Classifying a worker an “employee” versus an “independent contractor” is not as simple as checking whether they receive a W-2 or a 1099. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) uses the economic reality ...

While gig workers are classified as independent contractors, state courts and workers are still debating whether that's accurate, or if it leaves app-based drivers and delivery workers far too ...

Last week, Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee set the stage for workforce reforms under the Trump administration. In a ...

Independent contractors (ICs), or freelancers, encompass a wide range of workers throughout New York State, including gig workers in the entertainment industry (such as actors, dancers, and models), ...