Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As shutdown politics freeze Washington, a piece of legislation awaits what should be easy bipartisan support to permanently scrap ...

The DOL’s proposed rule is a needed correction to this antiquated system that doesn’t fit the way 36% of people work now. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All across the country, people are piecing together a living from freelance jobs, contract work, gig platforms, and small ...

The U.S. Department of Labor announced it will move to rescind the Biden administration's 2024 independent contractor rule on Friday, according to a document set to be published in the Federal ...

The ground beneath us is shifting—again. With fresh momentum behind portable benefits and new developments in independent contractor classification, we may finally be approaching a long-overdue ...

The Department of Labor proposed a rule on Tuesday that would make it easier for employers to classify workers as independent contractors not subject to minimum wage, a change from Biden rules meant ...

Classifying a worker an “employee” versus an “independent contractor” is not as simple as checking whether they receive a W-2 or a 1099. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) uses the economic reality ...

Since President Donald Trump took back the White House just over a year ago, the Department of Labor has followed his leadership with a singular vision: Put American workers first in everything we do.

With traditional jobs increasingly insecure, 79.2 million Americans are doing independent work—and many are thriving, according to new research. The number of independents—such as freelancers and ...

The independent workforce is huge—but grossly underserved when it’s time to get paid. That’s creating an equally big opportunity for fintechs. More than 60 million Americans now work independently—as ...

The best type of worker to hire for your business — an employee or independent contractor — depends on several factors, such as cost, company culture, necessary skills and flexibility. However, ...

As shutdown politics freeze Washington, a piece of legislation awaits what should be easy bipartisan support to permanently scrap a Biden-era regulation that created a legal nightmare for America’s 72 ...