Coalition’s Recommended DOL Regulatory Priorities for 2017

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…
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South Dakota Becomes the Latest State to Sign a Worker Misclassification MOU

The U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) recently expanded the reach of its worker misclassification initiative by entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Division of Labor and Management. The MOU was signed on May 24, 2016. This…
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Recent Study Reaffirms Independent Contractors Prefer their Status

A recent study found that 77% of independent contractors are very satisfied working as independent contractors. The Direct Selling Association sponsored the study titled, The Workforce of the Future, which was conducted by Bloomberg Government. Additional key findings from the study include: The number one reason study participants chose to…
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