With the 2024 California legislative year closed, it is once again time to summarize the new legislation that will affect businesses operating within California and highlight relevant action items ...

Massachusetts contractor willfully and repeatedly exposed workers to safety hazards, according to the US Dept. of Labor Occupational Safety and health Administration . March 4, 2026 Industry groups ...

On February 26, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed new rule for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

DOL Secretary Chavez DeRemer participated in ATA's Mid-Year Management Session keynote shortly after DOL shunned the 2024 independent contractor rule. The Department of Labor will no longer use the ...

What the federal government considers an independent contractor vs. an employee is once again changing based on the change in administration. The U.S. Department of Labor is reviewing a 2024 ...