DOL Finalizes Definition of New Independent Contractor
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a new independent contractor rule, aiming to “return to a totality-of-the-circumstances” analysis, instead of the previous, looser, Trump-era definition differentiating independent contractors versus direct employees, which had relied more on an employer’s direct control over a worker, and the worker’s individual ability to control his or her own work. The new standard will reclassify a large portion of current independent contractors as direct employees.
NRMCA engaged with like-minded stakeholders and advocated for beneficial industry outcomes while also submitting joint comments with industry partners in opposition to the rule. The new standard becomes effective March 11, 2024.
Click here to review DOL press release on the rule and here to review the final rule. The NRMCA contact is Kevin Walgenbach.
