Working as a contractor, or hiring contractors, provides the flexibility that many workers and companies desire. In some scenarios, the independent contractor status works well. However, employers can ...

IEC now supports more than 20,000 apprentices across the United States, marking a significant industry milestone. The ...

The issue of who is an independent contractor can be tricky, particularly in the age of technology. If an employer misclassifies an individual as an independent contractor, there are a number of ...

The Trump administration’s Department of Labor is pausing its enforcement of independent contractor rules set up by the Biden administration. The Biden-era guidance, which was finalized in March 2024, ...

The final rule issued Jan. 10 setting forth new guidelines for determining employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act is being challenged on two fronts -- ...

The Department of Labor on Wednesday, Jan. 10, will finalize a rule that rolls back a Trump-era rule offering guidance on determining employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair ...

The Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) recently announced that Malik Myles and Jonathan Rafael Viera, two exceptional apprentices from IEC Chesapeake, were invited to the White House on November ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: This latest installment in our series on the Department of Labor’s proposed independent contractor rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act focuses on proposed changes to the ...

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 ...

Are people who work with your business “independent contractors” or “employees?” The answer can be like the Florida weather: if you don’t like it, wait five minutes — or its business equivalent.

Amazon is working to improve driver safety, efficiency and job satisfaction with more investments in high-tech driver ...

Obtain advance determination for using an independent contractor with sponsored or non-sponsored RF funds. The request must be submitted prior to the engagement of services with sufficient time for HR ...