Regulation of the Month: Independent Contractor Rules

Video focuses on the new rule that determines whether a worker can be classified as an independent contractor or an employee.

The latest installment in SMACNA’s Regulation of the Month series examines the final Department of Labor rule on determining whether a worker can be classified as an employee or independent contractor. The video will go into detail about the classification criteria and why SMACNA supported the revised rule. Watch the video below.


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