A recently released agenda flags the removal of the Biden-era regulation, itself a replacement for guidance from the first ...

The Trump administration is moving to replace the Biden administration IC rule through a rulemaking process. The post First step taken by Trump administration to supplant Biden’s independent ...

While the BMA, in its analysis of the 10-year plan, stated that the ‘concept of delivering more care in the community’ was ...

When you’re a small business, you may not have the resources (nor the need) for a full-time staff. You might choose to have one or two employees who work part-time, one or two who work full-time, or, ...

The Trump administration’s Department of Labor is pausing its enforcement of independent contractor rules set up by the Biden administration. The Biden-era guidance, which was finalized in March 2024, ...

As a board-certified oculoplastic surgeon, I began my career as a full-time associate at a busy ophthalmology practice.At the time, I was craving safety as I finally stepped out into the “real world” ...

Independent contractors have more tax leg work to do than salaried workers who receive pay from just one source. It is paramount you keep accurate records of your pay and expenses so you don’t run ...

It is illegal to knowingly classify an employee as an independent contractor in order to avoid Affirmative Action recruitment efforts, and/or to avoid payments such as employment taxes and fringe ...

A new U.S. Department of Labor rule announced Jan. 9 adopts a multistep “economic factors” test for companies to follow to determine whether a worker should be classified as an independent contractor ...

The DOL’s new rule on independent contractors could lead to more workers being eligible for retirement plans, depending on plan language and type. The Department of Labor’s final rule on employee ...

Plain-English answers to questions about hiring independent contractors -- and the differences between contractors and employees. What is an independent contractor? Independent contractors (ICs) are ...