13 May 2025
Foley Viewpoints
DOL Alters Enforcement Position on Independent Contractors: What Does It Mean Manufacturers and Franchisors?
On May 1, 2025, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor issued a Field Assistance Bulletin stepping back from a restrictive independent contractor rule issued under the Biden administration—a move manufacturers and franchisors should welcome to the extent they depend on business models including independent contractors.
