The educational requisites necessary to land a skilled labor position can range from a two-week certification to 10+ years of specialized collegiate education. The workforce includes countless ...

The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced a proposed rule that would define by way of a test whether workers are employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The ...

The cost of labor is the amount of employee wages and benefits, plus payroll taxes paid by an employer. The cost of labor can be broken into direct and indirect costs. Direct labor costs are those ...

The U.S. Department of Labor released a proposed rule to revise how it defines independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act, with a potentially problematic change that will affect ...

Discover what labor costs encompass, their categories—direct and indirect—and why they matter in pricing strategies to maintain profitability.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) returned Tuesday to an Obama-era standard for determining independent-contractor status — effectively broadening the number of people who have a protected ...