The DOL’s proposed rule is a needed correction to this antiquated system that doesn’t fit the way 36% of people work now. The ...

The Labor Department's new Independent Contractor Rule went into effect Monday, threatening gig workers' independent status and the freedom and flexibility such workers have come to expect. The new ...

Controversial new rules proposed by the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development pertaining to independent contractor classification has drawn strong pushback from the state’s business ...

Independent work is alive and well, but perhaps not for much longer. That’s because the Department of Labor’s new independent contractor rule would make it harder to be classified as an independent ...

At a time back-to-the-office mandates are sparking heated debate and many people’s paychecks from traditional jobs are barely covering the cost of housing and groceries, more workers are opting for ...

Platform gig work added 3.1 million new workers in 2021, primarily individuals delivering food and driving passengers. Remote work became the norm overnight, and suddenly being location-independent ...

With traditional jobs increasingly insecure, 79.2 million Americans are doing independent work—and many are thriving, according to new research. The number of independents—such as freelancers and ...

Flexible work is highly valued by Americans today, and it motivates people. This Small Business Week, an encouraging new poll revealed the electorate‘s views of independent work and why it’s important ...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s independent contractor final rule went into effect Monday, after businesses scrambled last week to have it enjoined or halted through a preliminary injunction. DOL ...