DOL Urged Not To Change Its Common-Sense Independent Contractor Classification Rule

NT Lakis, on behalf of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC) has filed written comments with the Department of Labor (DOL) in response to its proposal to rescind and replace the current common-sense regulations promulgated in 2021 (the “2021 Rule”) that articulate the test used for classifying a worker as an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Our comments make the case for retaining the 2021 rule while expressing strong objections to DOL’s proposed revised rule, which we contend would change the test in a way that weighs heavily – and unfairly – in favor of classifying a worker as an employee rather than an independent contractor.

Members of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC) can read more here.