The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) continues to advocate for flooring retailers in an effort to address the new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) ruling that determines the definition of independent contractor and employees—an issue hugely consequential to the thousands of flooring retailers who hire subcontractors for their installation jobs.
The DOL published a final rule on independent contractor classification on January 10, 2024, that went into effect on March 11, 2024. This rule updates the 2021 rule and replaces the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) with an analysis that is more consistent with the Act's text and purpose