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DOL Pauses Enforcement of New Independent Contractor Rule — What Employers Need to Know

As of May 1, 2025, The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has paused enforcement of its 2024 Independent Contractor Rule, which introduced a more detailed “economic reality” test for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Even though the rule technically remains in effect, DOL investigators have been instructed to stop applying it in active enforcement cases. Instead, the agency is reverting to earlier guidance from 2008 and 2019.

What Was the 2024 Rule?

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We’re proud to announce that 10 Gammage & Burnham attorneys have been honored in the 2025 edition of Southwest Super Lawyers®, a distinction reserved for outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

This year, eight attorneys were named Super Lawyers and two were recognized as Rising Stars, an honor given to only 2.5% of attorneys under 40 or in practice for 10 years or less.

These recognitions reflect the strength and depth of our team across a wide range of practice areas, and we’re honored to be included once again.

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On February 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a stay order on its previously issued preliminary nationwide injunction pausing the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). As a result, non-exempt reporting companies are once again subject to beneficial ownership reporting requirements.

The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued new guidance in light of the order:

1. For most reporting companies, the new deadline to file an initial, updated, and/or corrected BOI report is now March 21, 2025.

2. Reporting companies formed or registered on or after February 18, 2025, must file within 30 days from the date of creation or registration.

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