The U.S. Dept. of Labor has withdrawn a Trump administration regulation that provides guidelines about whether a worker is an independent contractor, or an employee who qualifies for the federal minimum wage and time-and-a-half overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The agency move, announced on May 5, has strong support from organized labor but it drew blasts of criticism from contractor organizations. One group, Associated Builders and Contractors, plans to challenge the action in federal court.