Posts from April 2019.
USDOL's latest opinion letter confirms its view that certain "gig employees" are, indeed, independent contractors.
Employee Status, Independent Contractor, Independent Contractors, Wage and Hour, Wage/Hour LawsTags: Department of Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, FLSA coverage, FLSA interpretations, FLSA opinions, Gig Economy, independent contractor, Independent Contractors, U.S. Wage and Hour Division, USDOL Wage and Hour Division, Wage & Hour, Wage and Hour, Wage and Hour Division
In a much anticipated move, the Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor released its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking clarifying the joint employment analysis under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed regulation provides that you may not be found to be a joint employer unless you (directly or indirectly) actually exercise control over the employee, relying upon a new four-factor test.
Tags: control, franchisees, franchisor, joint employment, staffing