On May 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it will officially withdraw the Independent Contractor final rule. The withdrawal will be effective on the day the DOL’s official withdrawal is published in the Federal Register. The Federal Register is expected to publish the withdrawal on May 6, 2021.
DOL Proposes to Rescind Independent Contractor Rule
On March 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposal to rescind the Independent Contractor final rule. The rule was originally published in January, but its effective date has been delayed as the result of a freeze the Biden administration ordered on regulatory changes adopted late into the previous administration.