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Legal Minute: Contractor Misclassification
This month’s legal developments include a key case decided in New Jersey that supports a less stringent application of that state’s ABC test for independent contractor (IC) status. In late April 2025, the New Jersey Labor...more
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has, through regulations and practices, used its powers to attempt to challenge the independent contractor model by deeming drivers who own their own trucks...more
The most noteworthy legal development last month in the area of independent contractor (IC) compliance and misclassification law was the $19 million assessment paid to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce...more
A recent $24.75 million class action settlement in Lawson v. Grubhub, Inc., marks yet another milestone in the ongoing debate over gig-economy worker classification. This settlement serves as a reminder to companies of all...more
It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more
The following comments were submitted by Richard J. Reibstein, the publisher of this legal blog, critiquing the proposed regulation of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry (the Department) regarding the so-called...more
Although developments at the federal level are getting most of the headlines, New Jersey employers should continue to monitor legislative developments coming out of Trenton since most federal law changes are not usurping or...more
On April 3, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“DOL”) filed proposed new rules codifying its interpretation of the statutory ABC test to determine whether an individual is considered an...more
On May 5, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development opened a 60-day comment period on a proposed regulation that would make it harder for independent contractors to contract their services as...more
On April 28, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) issued a press release announcing the publication of proposed regulations interpreting the “ABC test” used to determine whether workers...more
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) recently issued proposed regulations aimed at clarifying how employers should apply the “ABC test” to determine whether a worker is properly classified as...more
On April 3, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development proposed new rules under the New Jersey Administrative Code (“N.J.A.C.”) Section 12:11, which are designed to clarify the application of the “ABC test.”...more
Last month, the most significant legal development in the area of independent contractor (IC) compliance and misclassification was on Capitol Hill. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a Senate Republican who chairs the Senate Health,...more
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry (the Department) announced on April 28, 2025, that it was filing a notice of a proposed regulation addressing the test for independent contractor (IC) status under New Jersey...more
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) announced proposed regulations that purportedly clarify the so-called “ABC test” for determining whether workers should be classified as employees or...more
In this brief update, we detail several changes impacting employers in jurisdictions across the nation. California- •California’s Department of Industrial Relations issued updated FAQs for the State’s Private Attorney...more
In a refreshing break for business in the Bay State, two recent appellate court decisions have confirmed that legitimate independent contractor relationships are alive and well in Massachusetts. Those decisions are Patel, et...more
The California Supreme Court recently upheld a California law that classifies drivers for app-based transportation companies, such as Uber, Lyft, or DoorDash, as independent contractors and not employees, provided the company...more
On March 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) revised independent contractor test took effect, under a Final Rule issued by the Wage and House Division of DOL. The rule for Employee or Independent Contractor...more
As March Madness gets underway, a California federal judge has called a flagrant foul and ejected the trucking industry from its ongoing battle to challenge Assembly Bill No. 5 (“AB5”)....more
Pennsylvania is cracking down on misclassification of workers, and the costs to employers could be steep. Pennsylvania is placing an emphasis on employee classification. Recent investigations into misclassification have...more
In this episode of The Burr Broadcast, Chandler Aragona explains the new Independent Contractor rule that goes into effect on March 11, 2024. ...more
Welcome to “PEO Pointers,” a regular series of quick-read alerts to keep PEOs and their client companies up to speed on the latest issues affecting the industry and what they can do to ensure compliance...more
When playing professional sports in Australia, you’d better watch out for snakes. A venomous red-bellied black snake was spotted on the field at an Australian Football League Women’s match earlier this year, causing an...more
I. SYNOPSIS- Ed was a vibrant and healthy 85-year-old. One day, he decided to sign an advance healthcare directive providing that if his physical condition ever declined, he wished to remain in his home as long as...more