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Weil’s controversial Wage and Hour Division nomination heads to Senate
David Weil would have a key role in determining the federal definition of an independent contractor.
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The Light Load: With ‘wake-up calls’ like this, who needs Ambien?
Shot in the dark, but a $5,000 timeout for $230,000 in pay withheld from workers making as little as $3.38 an hour could prove a…
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Biden administration formally withdraws Trump rule on independent contractors
The rule was introduced in the waning days of the Trump administration but was never expected to be enacted.
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Biden administration kills Trump rule on independent contractor classification
The legal reason cited for the withdrawal is the elevation of two principles of “economic realities,” which the Wage and Hour Division says have not…
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Judge orders Western Express wage/rest-break lawsuit to continue
A judge denied the request by truckload carrier Western Express to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a driver seeking meal- and rest-break pay.
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Trucking-related DOL opinion looks to new worker classification rule that has cloudy future
There is a widespread view that the new Department of Labor standards might be pulled back by the Biden administration, but it has an impact…
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