On this episode I speak with author and attorney, Rex Fennessey.  Fennessey is a partner in the L&E department of the firm, McMahon Berger.  Rex represents employers throughout the United States in all facets of labor and employment law. He is widely recognized in the field of wage and hour litigation and has represented clients in numerous class action and collective action lawsuits.  He is a Practical Guidance author with two recent Practice Video releases on the topic of wage and hour.  In this podcast episode we will be looking at the recent proposed regulatory changes related to the classification of a worker as an independent contractor vs. an employee. Fennessey and I discuss in detail how these regulations will likely impact employers and gig economy independent contractors and how employers should prepare for these significant regulatory shifts.  Check out Rex's insightful Practice Video on DOL Wage and Hour Investigation Response  and his discussion of DOL Wage and Hour Investigation Preparation on Lexis' Practical Guidance.