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One Fewer Headache: NLRB Holds That Misclassification Won’t Lead To Labor Law Violations

Chalk up in the win column for businesses. On August 29th, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that companies found to have misclassified workers as contractors will not automatically face liability for an unfair...more

9/3/2019 / Employer Liability Issues , Independent Contractors , Labor Law Violations , Misclassification , NLRA , NLRB , Unfair Labor Practices

Misclassifying Workers No Longer Constitutes An Unfair Labor Practice

Employers found to have misclassified employees as independent contractors will no longer face the prospect of unfair labor practice charges for such actions alone, according to a new ruling handed down yesterday by the...more

8/30/2019 / Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) , Corporate Counsel , Employer Liability Issues , Independent Contractors , Misclassification , NLRA , NLRB , NLRB General Counsel , Unfair Labor Practices , Wage and Hour

Building Blocks For A Successfully Blended Workforce

If you have been keeping an eye on growing trends in the gig economy, you know that around a third of workers reportedly use contract or freelance gigs as their primary source of income, and that this number is only expected...more

4/5/2019 / Business Development , Collaboration , Employee Retention , Freelance Workers , Gig Economy , Hiring & Firing , Human Resources Professionals , Independent Contractors , Labor Relations

Top 2019 Trends to Expect for the Gig Economy

For businesses and workers alike, the New Year means new beginnings and new opportunities. To that end, participation in the rapidly developing gig economy is no exception. In fact, freelancers, side hustlers, and independent...more

1/2/2019 / Freelance Workers , Generation Z , Gig Economy , Independent Contractors , Millennials

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