Labor/Employment
Sep. 23, 2020
Proposed rule on contractors appears aimed at California
The federal agency's proposed rule would simplify the standard for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee entitled to the protections offered by the act.
By making it easier for workers to be classified as independent contractors under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Tuesday could be read as a clear repudiation of California's "ABC" test, an employment attorney said.
The federal agency's proposed rule would simplify the standard for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee entitled to the prot...
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