DOL Extends Contractor Proposal Comment Period After Complaints

The US Labor Department has extended by 15 days the comment period on its recent independent contractor proposal, after complaints from critics who said the initial time frame alloted for the rule was too short.

The decision comes after at least three different business groups and lawmakers have asked for more time to review the 184-page proposal released earlier this month, arguing that the potential impact of the regulation warrants more time for the public to digest the policy changes. The new deadline for public input is Dec. 13.

Tech, construction, and trucking industries that typically rely on independent contractors ...