Webcast: U.S. DOL’s Independent Contractor Proposal: What It Says and Next Steps
Webcasts | March 12, 2026
On February 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed rule addressing independent contractor and employee status under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and Medical Leave Act. Our lawyers discuss what is in the proposal, how it came about, and how to participate in the rulemaking.
PANELISTS:
Michael Holecek is a litigation partner in Gibson Dunn’s Los Angeles office, where he focuses on labor and employment and consumer class actions. He regularly advises companies on independent contractor issues in the gig economy, technology, transportation, and healthcare industries, and he has defended some of the nation’s largest misclassification cases, including a case involving 1.1 million independent contractors.
Andrew G.I. Kilberg is a litigation partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office, and a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment, Administrative and Regulatory, and Appellate and Constitutional Law practice groups. Andrew served as Counselor to Secretary Eugene Scalia at the U.S. Department of Labor from 2019-2021, when the Department first issued a rule addressing independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. He has significant experience challenging onerous federal regulations, advising on regulatory proposals, and defending agency enforcement actions and investigations.
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