The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2026 agency rule list (which is normally semiannual) was released in early July 2026, and includes eight Wage and Hour Division new and previously proposed rules, including proposals related to tipped employees, young workers (fourteen- and fifteen-year-olds), independent contractor classification, and joint employer status.
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The DOL’s 2026 agency rule list includes eight WHD proposed rules covering tipped employees, young workers, independent contractor classification, and joint employer status, combining both newly announced and previously proposed measures.
Among the newly announced items, the WHD is considering revised tip regulations that may align with the IRS’s recent “No Tax on Tips” rules, along with updated hour restrictions for workers aged fourteen and fifteen.
The previously announced items would replace the 2024 independent contractor rule with a version resembling the 2021 rule and would restore 2021 style joint employer… Read the complete article here...
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