The US Department of Labor (DoL) has rescinded a Trump administration rule that critics argued made it easier for employers to classify workers as independent contractors, thereby limiting a company’s liability for wage-and-hour violations.
DoL withdraws “inconsistent” Trump-era joint employer rule
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