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October 12, 2022

The coming fight over the gig economy, explained

Michael Lotito explains why he thinks the Biden administration’s proposed new rule to change how the Department of Labor determines who constitutes an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act will fail in court.

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October 12, 2022

Legal challenges could hamper U.S. rule to limit independent contracting

Michael Lotito explains why a new proposed rule on worker classification will be vulnerable to legal challenges – possibly even at the Supreme Court. (Subscription required.)

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October 12, 2022

Employers Can’t End Paycheck Deductions for Unions at Expiration of CBAs

Michael Lotito explains the checkoff clause in light of a recent NLRB decision that employers must continue to deduct union dues directly from employees' paychecks and remit them to the union each month even after the collective bargaining agreement expir

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October 11, 2022

Labor Department Moves to Change Worker Classification Rule

Michael Lotito comments on the Department of Labor’s proposed new rule to update the test of determining whether a worker isa n employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act. (Subscription required.)

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October 11, 2022

New DOL Contractor Rule Proposal's 3 Key Takeaways

Michael Lotito explains why the Supreme Court may have the final say about the Department of Labor’s proposal to update the rule on determining whether an employee is an independent contractor under federal labor law. (Subscription required.)

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