DOL’s new guidance on the standard for classifying workers

Employees vs. Independent Contractors: The DOL Weighs in on Worker MisclassificationYesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an Administrator’s Interpretation that provides some important new guidance on the standard for classifying workers—as employees or independent contractors—under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). And make no mistake: This guidance clearly intends to make it more difficult than ever for employers to classify their workers