Attention New Jersey Employers: U.S. Department of Labor Eases Independent Contractor Classification Rule – New Jersey Picks Up Where it Left Off
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a field assistance bulletin announcing it will no longer apply the 2024 Biden-era independent contractor classification rule in current enforcement matters. Instead, the DOL will rely on “longstanding principles” outlined in Fact Sheet #13 and the reinstated Opinion Letter FLSA2019-6, which addresses classification in the context […]