Posts tagged Department of Labor rule
2026 Independent Contracting- DOL Rulemaking
March 5, 2026 // The proposed rule would revise federal standards for classifying workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). It would also rescind the 2024 independent contractor regulation and largely restore the January 2021 framework, with clarifications and updates. The proposal returns to a traditional “economic reality” analysis focused on whether a worker is in business for themselves or economically dependent on an employer. In particular, it restores emphasis on two core factors: The degree of control exercised by the company The worker’s opportunity for profit or loss
Republican challenge to ESG investing rule could showcase risk to US agency powers
July 10, 2024 // The high court did just that in a June ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, saying judges instead should exercise their independent judgment in evaluating agency rules. That decision is expected to have a widespread impact on the government's ability to adopt new rules such as environmental, securities and labor regulations, and is part of a broader effort by conservative groups to rein in the powers of what they call "the administrative state."