Department of Labor releases proposed rule using economic reality test to help employers determine worker classification under Fair Labor Standards Act.

A new tax break on overtime pay will save money for many workers. But the savings are less than you'd expect based on what ...

The DOL proposed a new rule to simplify independent contractor classification, reverting to a framework similar to the 2021 rule.

Abaqus expands allGeo to automate FLSA and OSHA compliance, using real-time field data to streamline payroll and reduce ...

The Labor Department wants to tear up its own independent contractor rule and start over – and HR teams should pay close attention. On February 27, 2026, the Department of Labor published a proposed ...

Quick-service restaurant (QSR) operators must immediately update payroll systems and job classifications to handle the complex tracking and reporting requirements of the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill ...

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A security guard’s lawsuit was properly dismissed because it gave no indication of how often, if at all, monitoring the radio and responding to calls interrupted his breaks.

A North Carolina federal court ruled correctional officers’ time spent in prisons before official shifts is compensable under FLSA because their principal duty of emergency readiness begins upon ...

Few areas of U.S. employment law have changed as often as the worker classification rules have in recent history. On February 26, 2026, the ...

The proposed ruling would be a win for the 400,000 drayage drivers who choose to work as independent contractors," said IANA CEO Anne Reinke.

The latest proposal would replace the Biden-era rule with an analysis for employee classification, similar to the one adopted by the Trump administration in 2021.