There is a rule (law) being made to change the 1099 (independent contractor) rules back to the rules in 2021 – as the rule (law) was changed in 2024.
The Trump U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on February 26, 2026, to replace the 2024 Biden-era worker classification standard with a streamlined framework emphasizing two core factors: the nature and degree of control over the work, and the worker’s opportunity for profit or loss.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20260226
FAQs
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa/misclassification/2026rulemaking/faqs
Best advice is to get with an Employment Lawyer who can help you with these classifications!
