The Coalition submitted comments in response to a proposed rule published by the U.S. Department of Labor that would affect section 3(5) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). The Coalition is supportive of the proposed rule as it would create a new health plan option for independent contractors by expanding access to association health plans.
The Coalition submitted a statement for the record before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, regarding Federal Wage and Hour Policies in the Twenty-First Century Economy.
Rescind Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2015-1 (Jul. 15, 2015), issued by Wage and Hour Division Administrator David Weil – Restating “Economic Realities” Test for Worker Status. This item of administrative guidance was issued outside of the notice and comment rulemaking process created by the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), without any advance notice to, or input from, the regulated community. The guidance,… Read more →
The Coalition submitted a statement for the record before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business, regarding The Sharing Economy: A Taxing Experience for New Entrepreneurs, Part I. Download full text here.
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) appears to be creating a new source of regulatory risk to companies doing business with independent contractors. On April 18, 2016, the Regional Director of the NLRB’s Los Angeles office issued a Complaint against a transportation company alleging, among other things, that it is an unfair labor practice in violation of the National Labor… Read more →