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February 27, 2024
DOL Contractor Rule Critics Ask 5th Circ. To Hasten Remand
The business coalition suing to block the U.S. Department of Labor's independent contractor rule asked the Fifth Circuit to expedite issuing a mandate remanding the case to lower court, saying it needs to file an amended complaint attacking the latest version of the rule before it takes effect.
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February 20, 2024
5th Circ. Hands Independent Contractor Rule To Lower Court
The Fifth Circuit sent a challenge to the U.S. Department of Labor's actions related to an independent contractor rule back to a Texas federal court, tossing the lower court's decision against the department and giving four groups a chance to renew their claims.
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January 25, 2024
DOL Contractor Rule Critics Aim For Familiar Judge's Review
As the effective date for the U.S. Department of Labor's independent contractor rule approaches, the Fifth Circuit is mulling critics' request to put it up for review by the Texas federal judge who threw out the agency's last rulemaking.
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January 19, 2024
Contractor Rule Doesn't Moot DOL's Court Loss, 5th Circ. Told
The U.S. Department of Labor's implementation of a new rule for determining independent contractor status doesn't erase a finding that the agency flouted administrative procedure requirements when it rescinded an earlier rule, four trade groups told the Fifth Circuit, saying the DOL is still not complying with the law.
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January 16, 2024
DOL Says New Contractor Rule Makes Court's Ruling Moot
The U.S. Department of Labor asked the Fifth Circuit to vacate a district court ruling that it violated federal law when it delayed implementation of and withdrew a rule establishing a new test for determining independent contractor status, arguing that a new rule renders the debate moot.
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January 12, 2024
Trade Groups Want Trial Court To Review DOL Contractor Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor's final rule determining whether workers are independent contractors improperly tries to nix a Trump-era rule, four trade groups told the Fifth Circuit, saying a Texas district court should again scrutinize the department's actions.
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October 10, 2023
5th Circ. Gives DOL More Time To Work On Contractor Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor's challenge to a lower court's finding that the department didn't properly withdraw a Trump-era independent contractor rule can remain paused, the Fifth Circuit ruled, granting the DOL's bid to extend a stay as it moves toward finalizing a new rule.
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July 01, 2022
4 Major Wage-Hour Rulings So Far In 2022
Wage and hour cases returned to the U.S. Supreme Court after the justices skipped them last term. Meanwhile, lower courts have thwarted President Joe Biden's actions on independent contractor classification and minimum wage. Here, Law360 recaps four major rulings in the first half of 2022.
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June 13, 2022
5th Circ. Gives DOL Time To Redo Contractor Rule
The Fifth Circuit allowed the U.S. Department of Labor to pause its appeal challenging a Texas federal court's decision ruling it didn't follow certain requirements when it delayed and withdrew a Trump-era independent contractor rule, letting the agency draft its own rule.
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June 08, 2022
DOL Asks For Pause In Appeal To Draft New Contractor Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor asked the Fifth Circuit to pause its appeal of a lower-court ruling that it disregarded procedure by withdrawing a Trump-era independent contractor rule, informing the court that the agency is going to draft its own rule, making the litigation unnecessary.