Punching In: Keeping Tabs on Lawsuits Challenging DOL’s IC Rule

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers.

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Rebecca Rainey: The US Labor Department is currently defending its new worker classification rule in five different courts across the country against legal challenges brought by business groups, freelancers, and trucking companies.

The regulation, which went into effect in March, outlines a six-part test to determine whether a worker should be classified as an employee who is protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act, or an independent contractor who’s in business for themselves.

The rule also canceled a simplified worker classification test finalized by the Trump ...