The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced a proposal to delay the effective date for the final regulations on “Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.” The current effective date is March 8, 2021. The proposal would delay the effective date to May 7, 2021.…

The final regulations on Independent Contractor Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), which the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued on January 6, 2021, are in substance a restatement and refinement of the law, based on court decisions interpreting the term “employee” for purposes of the FLSA. These…

The Coalition to Promote Independent Entrepreneurs submitted comments supporting the DOL’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning Independent Contractor Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. To obtain a copy of the Coalition’s comments, click here.

Fight For Freelancers NJ, a group of creative freelancers, launched a video series promoting their #IRSnotABC campaign. The Coalition applauds these freelancers for their persuasive campaign opposing an expanded application of an “ABC” test to determine an individual’s status and, instead, supporting the IRS “common-law” test, as we do.