The Labor Department's new Independent Contractor Rule went into effect Monday, threatening gig workers' independent status and the freedom and flexibility such workers have come to expect. The new ...

Independent workers make up about 45% of the U.S. workforce, according to a 2023 report by MBO Partners, a platform dedicated to their needs. That's more than 72 million Americans altogether, with ...

At the heart of the case is FedEx Ground Package System Inc.'s use of what it calls independent service providers. Under this ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Nearly two million workers in California might be impacted by a state supreme court ruling that could turn them into company employees instead of independent contractors.

With its recent rule restricting the classification of independent contractors, the Biden administration has made it clear: It wants to wage war on workers – and is willing for women to be the ...

As the Department of Labor reviews the Biden-era independent contractor classification rule issued in 2024, which replaced the Trump-era IC classification rule issued early in 2021, members of the ...

The Modern Worker Empowerment Act has been introduced to provide independent contractors with the freedom to pursue entrepreneurship without fear of being swept into complex and confusing ...

The gig economy has become a crucial part of our nation’s economic infrastructure. Beyond platforms like Uber and Lyft, independent contract workers are also vital to many other sectors of our economy ...

Minnesota's new law ramps up risks for misclassifying contractors – find out what HR must do to stay compliant ...

We are frequently asked by businesses about workers’ compensation coverage for independent contractors. Clients ask us: Can our company cover independent contractors with workers’ compensation ...

Safeway Logistics LLC was one of those independent contractors and has announced they are leaving the program - a change that ...