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ABC Meets With OMB and DOL Staff to Express Concerns About Independent Contractor Proposal

by | Aug 3, 2022 | ABC | 0 comments

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division’s proposed rule on independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act is currently under review at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget and the content of the proposal has not been made public. The review at OIRA is usually the final step in the process before a rule is officially published in the Federal Register.

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