April 07, 2025
The federal government told the Eleventh Circuit that four freelance writers didn't have standing to challenge former President Joe Biden's final independent contractor rule, adding that the U.S. Department of Labor is currently reconsidering the rule under the new administration.
February 24, 2025
Several ongoing challenges in federal courts to U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour rules are on hold as President Donald Trump’s administration settles in, leaving the fate of regulations impacting businesses and millions of workers uncertain. Here’s a look at the cases and the rules they are challenging.
January 10, 2025
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other groups backed four freelance writers who are trying to persuade the Eleventh Circuit to toss the U.S. Department of Labor's independent contractor rule, saying that a Georgia federal court's decision keeping the rule in place will propel hazy rules.
January 03, 2025
Four freelance writers told the Eleventh Circuit that the U.S. Department of Labor's final rule determining whether workers are independent contractors creates uncertainty that clearly hurts them, seeking to flip a Georgia federal court's decision tossing their challenge to the rule.