On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a final rule that aims to guide employers in determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The rule will take effect on March 11, 2024. It supplants the 2021 Independent Contractor Rule in favor of a more flexible and balanced analysis of economic reality.

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Andrea B. Neuman
Partner | Chair, Employment
(212) 655-3513 | abn@msf-law.com

Valerie K. Ferrier
Counsel | Employment
(212) 655-3589 | vkf@msf-law.com