The U.S. Department of Labor announced on July 29 that it will rescind the March 2020 rule on Joint Employer Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “2020 Rule”). The DOL’s action removes the regulations established by the 2020 Rule and will become effective on September 28, 2021.
2020 Joint Employer Rule
The 2020
In a complaint filed on March 26, 2021, business groups challenged a U.S. Department of Labor March 4, 2021 final rule to delay the effective date of the Trump-era regulation on independent contractor classification. As we previously reported, that Trump-era rule, which was finalized two weeks before President Biden took office, was initially scheduled
We’re 50 days into the Biden administration. Here’s an update on where things stand with respect to wage and hour law at the federal level:
As expected, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced the withdrawal of three opinion letters issued in the waning days of the Trump administration. The opinion letters being withdrawn are: