The Coalition submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) on March 12, 2013, expressing concerns about a new survey DOL proposes, in which substantive worker-classification determinations will be made by “researchers” based solely on survey responses provided by workers to questions that are highly suggestive of employee status. In its announcement, DOL indicated that it will formulate policy decisions based on these determinations. (10 pages, PDF format)
