The US Dept. of Labor is moving to undo more regulations issued under the Trump administration, proposing to rescind a rule that seeks to define when individual workers should be classified as employees or independent contractors, and one that defines what constitutes a joint-employer situation, when two or more employers are liable for a worker's pay..
Worker classification is critically important because It can determine pay levels, including whether a worker must be paid time-and-a-half for overtime, and whether he or she will have employer-paid health insurance and other benefits.