Worldwide: Employee Benefits & Compensation

In the first installment on FLSA classifications we suggested that employers perform an internal audit to assess compliance with FLSA and state law exemptions from overtime.

On February 26, 2026, the US Department of Labor announced a proposed rule to rescind and replace the Biden Administration’s 2024 independent contractor classification rule. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on February 27, with comments due by April 28, 2026. This marks the latest development in a regulatory seesaw over worker classification that has had significant implications for employers across industries.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a notice providing the indexing factors that group health plans and health insurance issuers must...