Posted on February 26, 2026 by Caroline Colvin

DOL moves to loosen independent contractor regulations

The agency proposed a return to the “economic reality test” adopted during the first Trump adminis

tration.

https://www.hrdive.com/news/dol-independent-contractor-rule-2026/813202/

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