The Direct Selling Association (DSA) brought a delegation of chief executives and senior leaders from member companies to Washington, DC to meet with federal policymakers about the state of independent work, entrepreneurship and the direct selling industry. The meetings follow the US Department of Labor’s announcement of a proposed rule to clarify the classification of independent contractors.

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) said it “welcomes” the recent announcement from the US Department of Labor proposing a rule that would clarify the distinction between employees and independent contractors. A 2024 rule previously made it harder for companies to classify workers as contractors, requiring them to offer benefits like insurance, minimum wage, overtime and other costly benefits.

The US Department of Labor under the Trump administration announced plans to repeal a ruling from 2024 that requires a company to treat workers as employees when they are “economically dependent” on the company for work.

The Florida Direct Sellers & Consumers Coalition held its inaugural kickoff event at the Florida Capitol, gathering business leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers and industry advocates to advance its mission to “protect and strengthen the direct selling channel in Florida.”

At its annual Legal + Regulatory Conference, the Direct Selling Association (DSA) gathered bipartisan lawmakers, senior White House staff and legal experts. Conversations among these groups addressed the growing federal and state pressures that are intensifying surrounding independent work and the people who make their living as direct sellers.

Happi, a household and personal products publication, released its Top 50 list. Each year, since 1978, the list has analyzed the largest US-based companies in the household and personal products industry, ranked by sales.