On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published FAB No. 2025-1, providing guidance to its field staff on the analysis to apply when determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or employee for...more
On February 12, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issued an important decision in Porteous v. Flowers Foods, Inc. regarding the enforceability of class and collective action waivers contained in...more
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On August 4, 2023, Illinois became the first state to adopt statutory protections for freelance workers when Governor JB Pritzker signed the Freelance Worker Protection Act (the “Act”). The Act took effect on July 1, 2024....more