An independent contractor rule the Trump administration introduced Jan. 7, 2021, has been withdrawn by the Department of Labor (DOL).
The rule – which made “the nature and degree of control over the work” one of two main factors in making an employee-or-contractor decision – was effectively withdrawn as of May 6, 2021.
This was done “to maintain workers’ rights to the minimum wage and overtime compensation protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act,” according to a DOL news release.
For safety pros, this rule would have played into questions regarding who controls workplace safety at a multi-employer worksite, which is explained in more detail here.
