Categorize Workers & the New Overtime & New Independent Contractor Rules 2026
Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Instructor: Robert K Minniti
| Begin Time: |
11:00am Pacific Time
12:00pm Mountain Time
1:00pm Central Time
2:00pm Eastern Time |
| CPE Credit: |
2 hours for CPAs |
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The US Department of Labor finalized new overtime rules on April 23, 2024. The FTC published new rules on noncompete agreements on April 23, 2024. The Department of Labor finalized new rules on independent contractors on March 11, 2024. In 2025 the DOL announced it would not enforce the new independent contractor rules. Are you familiar with the new rules? Do you have any questions about implementing the rules? Businesses are also having audit issues with the way workers are categorized. Do you know all the IRS and new Department of Labor rules for how to categorize an employee? This course will review the IRS and Department of Labor rules for categorizing workers and ensuring they are paid properly.
Who Should Attend
This course would be appropriate for CFOs, CEOs, business owners, business managers, internal auditors, human resource employees, human resource managers, external auditors, corporate accountants, government accountants, CPAs, CMA, CIAs and other individuals involved in the payroll process.
Topics Covered
- New US Department of Labor overtime rules on April 23, 2024
- New FTC noncompete agreements rule on April 23, 2024
- New DOL independent contractors on March 11, 2024
- DOL 2025 statement on nonenforcement of independent contractor rules
- Categorizing Workers
- Minimum Wage and Overtime
Learning Objectives
- Explain how to categorize workers
- Explain the rules for providing overtime
- Explain the new laws and rules for 2024
- Recognize the IRS requirements for paying workers
- Recognize the DOL requirements for paying workers
Level
Update
Instructional Method
Group: Internet-based
NASBA Field of Study
Accounting (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
Basic understanding of payroll processes
Advance Preparation
None
