Everyone's talking about the United States Department of Labor's new Administrative Interpretation regarding misclassification of workers as independent contractors (IC's) rather than as employees. OK, maybe not everybody, but lots of people who care about this issue certainly are. I've written about the misclassification issue here, here, here and here. The Administrative Interpretation --technically-- does not change anything. The law (the Fair Labor Standards Act) is the same. Why then, should we care about this Administrative Interpretation? The name gives us a partial answer: It gives some insight into how the DOL will interpret and apply those laws going forward . Join The EmpLAWyerologist after the jump, where we will learn more...

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