Labor interests continue to try to define independent contractors, such as this one for FedEx Ground, as employees. A federal judge in Texas has ruled that a new, more business-friendly definition of ...

Effective Jan. 1, New Hampshire began implementing a new definition of employee, which dramatically changes the criteria upon which a worker may be deemed an independent contractor in New Hampshire.

Employee or independent contractor? Many companies, such as Prime, rely on owner-operators and could be affected by changes in how "employees" are determined under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In a ...

After publishing in early January a final rule to clarify the definition of independent contractor within the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Department of Labor is now proposing to withdraw the rule ...