Labor Department withdraws independent contractor rule
Dive Brief: Two days before its effective date, the U.S. Department of Labor May 5 withdrew a rule that was set to implement an "economic reality" test to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor. The Labor Department had already delayed the rule, which was originally set to take effect 60 days after the Trump administration first published it Jan. 6. The department said it withdrew the rule because it was inconsistent with the text and purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act and would have had "a confusing and disruptive effect on workers and businesses alike due...
Source: hrdive.com