Trump Administration to Rescind Biden-Era Independent Contractor Rule—What Could a New Rule Look Like?
The Trump administration is poised to formally rescind the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Biden-era rule for classifying workers as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), after the DOL’s pronouncement that it would no longer enforce the rule. The move would open the door to a potential return to a DOL interpretation of worker classification that would give employers greater clarity.