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What test will the Department of Labor now use to determine if workers are employees or contractors?
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The DOL will revert to the "economic realities" test, which makes it much harder for workers to prove they deserve employee protections. This test favors corporate arguments that workers are independe...
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- Final Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA43
- Final Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA43
- Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
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