FMI - The Food Industry Association appreciates the opportunity to submit comments in response to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled “Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act” (FLSA), 87 Fed. Reg 62218 (RIN 1235-AA43) (hereinafter “NPRM” or the “proposed rule”). For the reasons set forth below, FMI respectfully urges DOL to withdraw the proposed rule and keep the existing FLSA independent contractor regulatory framework in place.

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