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Article Highlights:
New U.S. Department of Labor Rule
Prior Rule Rescinded
Effect on ABC Test Used by Some States
New Six Factor Test
o Opportunity for Profit or Loss Depending on Managerial Skill
o Investments by the Worker and the Potential Employer
o Degree of Permanence of the Work Relationship
o Nature and...
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