High-stakes rules on overtime, independent contractors and more are changing. Here's what businesses

Employers are navigating a series of evolving workplace rules in 2024 — and experts say businesses should proceed with caution. Those rules, a patchwork of proposed regulations, final rules and court decisions, cover everything from overtime wages to who counts as an employee and potentially could upend how employers manage their workforce. Here are the latest updates on six of those high-stakes rule changes and what businesses need to know: Labor Department final rule on independent...