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August 16, 2012
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DOL to Continue Challenging Overtime-Exempt and Independent Contractor Arrangements

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Speaking before the American Bar Association (ABA) at its annual conference this month, Solicitor M. Patricia Smith of the Department of Labor (DOL) said that investigations of employment arrangements that incorrectly classify people as independent contractors, or otherwise make employees exempt from overtime pay, would continue in a cooperative effort with several states. Smith, who as labor s...
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April 28, 2010
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Bill Introduced to Eliminate/Criminalize Worker Misclassification

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Even as the Department of Labor (DOL) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begin scouring workplace records for the improper classification of employees as independent contractors, Congress is weighing in with patches to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to put some bite behind the bark. Senator Sherrod Brown, D.-Ohio, has introduced the Employee Misclassification Protection Act (EMPA), which a...
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January 20, 2010
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IRS to Audit 6,000 Firms on Worker Misclassification

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Strapped for cash, the Internal Revenue Service has announced plans to audit 6,000 businesses, both large and small, with a focus on worker misclassification, fringe benefits, reimbursed expenses, and executive compensation. If the IRS discovers personnel listed as independent contractors who are in fact company employees, the results could be costly. The firm could owe large sums in past ...
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U.S. Department of Labor Officially Restores Prior Overtime Exemption Rules

On May 14th, 2026, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it has officially rescinded the 2024 overtime exemption rules. Specifically, the WHD published a technical amendment to restore previous 2019 regulations that dictated overtime exemptions for...

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NLRB General Counsel Takes Action to Tackle Current Case Backlog
NLRB General Counsel Takes Action to Tackle Current Case Backlog

On May 6th, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and NLRB General Counsel Crystal Stowe Carey announced the bulk transfer of thousands of labor practice cases. Specifically, this action fulfills an initiative signed by the NLRB General Counsel earlier this year. Overall, the initiative...

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Privacy Agency Invites Comments from Businesses on the CCPA’s Usage of Personal Data
Privacy Agency Invites Comments from Businesses on the CCPA’s Usage of Personal Data

Recently, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a call for comments on the current state of personal data collection under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Specifically, the invitation to deliver remarks was issued on April 20th, 2026. The information provided by the...

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DOL Proposes New Joint Employer Rule To Unify Standards Under Federal Labor Laws
DOL Proposes New Joint Employer Rule To Unify Standards Under Federal Labor Laws

In April 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed rule to establish a single, clear standard for determining when joint-employer status applies under three major federal laws: the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Migrant and Seasonal...

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DOL Updates Enforcement Approach for Employee Benefit Plans: What Employers Should Know
DOL Updates Enforcement Approach for Employee Benefit Plans: What Employers Should Know

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced a significant change in its enforcement of employee benefit plan rules. The DOL will now focus more closely on serious violations that harm workers and retirees, meaning compliant employers may face less scrutiny under the updated approach.

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