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Legal Alert – DOL Pauses Enforcement of 2024 Independent Contractor Rule Amid Ongoing Review
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.
News: Congratulations To Our Ten Attorneys Recognized In The 2025 Edition Of Southwest Super Lawyers!
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.
Legal Alert – Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)- REINSTATED
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.
Legal Alert – Navigating the H-1B Visa Process with Confidence
The H-1B visa is the most sought-after employment visa in the U.S. by both American employers and provisional foreign workers. It enables American employers to recruit top talent in various fields, including technology, software, finance, and engineering. For foreign employees, H-1B status provides excellent career opportunities and a pathway to lawful permanent residency in the U.S.
The H-1B visa is your path to hiring top international talent for specialty occupations that require at least a bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent professional experience.
