DOL’s Wage and Hour Division Includes 8 Proposed Rules on 2026 Agency Rules List

Short summary

The DOL's 2026 agency rule list includes eight Wage and Hour Division proposed rules covering tipped employees, young workers, independent contractor classification, and joint employer status. Newly announced items include revised tip regulations potentially aligned with IRS 'No Tax on Tips' rules and updated hour restrictions for 14- and 15-year-old workers. Previously announced items would replace the 2024 independent contractor rule with a 2021-style version and restore 2021 joint employer guidance.

• •Eight WHD proposed rules span tipped employees, young workers, independent contractor classification, and joint employer status
• •New tip regulations may align with IRS 'No Tax on Tips' rules; updated hour restrictions for 14-15 year olds
• •Independent contractor rule would revert to 2021-style framework; joint employer guidance would be restored

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