--- title: "February 2024 Compliance Updates: DOL Issues Final Rule on Employee Classification" description: Everything HR and payroll professionals and employers will need to stay up-to-date, including legislative decisions and developments and more. image: https://blog.proliant.com/hubfs/-%203%20-%20Blog%20Images/proliant-compliance-updates.jpg --- [![Proliant - Print Logo - No Strokes](https://blog.proliant.com/hubfs/01%20-%20Website/Logos/Proliant%20-%20Print%20Logo%20-%20No%20Strokes.svg "Proliant - Print Logo - No Strokes")](https://www.proliant.com) [Request Meeting](https://www.proliant.com/request-meeting) ** ** **Payroll** **Talent** **Workforce Management** **Benefits** **Platform** **Integrations** **ProLiant Mobile** Your employees can stay connected. **Anytime, anywhere**. ![proliant-mobile-mockup-mega-menu](https://blog.proliant.com/hubfs/01%20-%20Website/4%20-%20Main%20Pages/Home/proliant-mobile-mockup-mega-menu.png "proliant-mobile-mockup-mega-menu") [![Proliant - Print Logo - No Strokes](https://blog.proliant.com/hubfs/01%20-%20Website/Logos/Proliant%20-%20Print%20Logo%20-%20No%20Strokes.svg "Proliant - Print Logo - No Strokes")](https://www.proliant.com) [Request Meeting](https://www.proliant.com/request-meeting) ** ** **Payroll** **Talent** **Workforce Management** **Benefits** **Platform** **Integrations** **ProLiant Mobile** Your employees can stay connected. **Anytime, anywhere**. ![proliant-mobile-mockup-mega-menu](https://blog.proliant.com/hubfs/01%20-%20Website/4%20-%20Main%20Pages/Home/proliant-mobile-mockup-mega-menu.png "proliant-mobile-mockup-mega-menu") Search **Menu** ** ** [Request Meeting](https://www.proliant.com/request-meeting) ![](https://blog.proliant.com/hubfs/-%203%20-%20Blog%20Images/proliant-compliance-updates.jpg) # February 2024 Compliance Updates: DOL Issues Final Rule on Employee Classification [![ProLiant](https://blog.proliant.com/hubfs/Logos/Color%20Proliant/P%20logo%20Glassdoor.jpg)](https://blog.proliant.com/compliance-updates/author/proliant) Written by [ProLiant](https://blog.proliant.com/compliance-updates/author/proliant) Feb 23, 2024 9:31:31 AM ## **DOL Issues Final Rule on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification** The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled the final rule regarding worker classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on January 9, 2024. In a significant move, the final rule revokes the 2021 regulation that primarily focused on two core factors of the economic realities test. These factors include the level of control the worker has over their tasks and their potential for profit or loss through their own efforts or investments. Unlike the 2021 rule, which prioritized these core factors, the 2024 final rule adopts a multi-factor approach, analyzing the totality of circumstances without assigning predetermined weights to specific factors. This approach aligns with the historical preference of the courts for a comprehensive evaluation of the economic reality of the entire work activity. [Click here](https://blog.proliant.com/2024-independent-contractor-classification-compliance-update) to learn more.  ## **IRS Releases Final Instructions for SS-8, Worker Status Form** The IRS released the final instructions for Form SS-8, used to determine worker status for federal employment taxes and income tax withholding. Form SS-8 can be submitted by workers or businesses to clarify if a worker is an employee or independent contractor. The updated instructions, dated January 2024, emphasize that only the Social Security Administration can determine worker classification for state and local government workers under a Section 218 Agreement. The SS-8 form specifically addresses federal tax matters. [Click here](https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-ss-8) to learn more.  ## **Deadline Approaching to Inform Employees About the Earned Income Credit** The IRS has released Notice 1015 for December 2023, reminding employers to inform eligible employees about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) upcoming deadline. Employees who worked in 2023 without any withholding and those earning less than $63,398 should be notified about their potential eligibility for the EIC. Employees claiming exemption from withholding on their W-4 form are exempt from this notification requirement. 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