Navigating Contractor vs. Employee Classification
Multijurisdictional Employers, Part 1: Independent Contractors vs. Employees
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#WorkforceWednesday: DOL’s Final Rule on Worker Classification, NLRB Joint-Employer Rule Challenged, SpaceX Sues NLRB - Employment Law This Week®
The Burr Broadcast: New Independent Contractor Rule
DE Under 3: US DOL's WHD Published Its “Employee or Independent Contractor” Classification Final Rule
State AG Pulse | AGs Clock In On Wages
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California Employment News: The Employment Start-Up Kit for Start-Ups – Part 1
Clocking in with PilieroMazza: The NLRB Strikes Again: Reasons to Revisit Independent Contractor Classifications
Top 5 Employment Challenges in 2023 for Government Contractors
DE Under 3: Trump Admin Independent Contractor Rule Back; Non-binary Reporting & the OFCCPs New Pay Equity Directive
#WorkforceWednesday: Independent Contractor Rule Reinstated, OFCCP Targets Pay Equity Audits, OSHA Focuses on Health Care Facilities - Employment Law This Week®
Looking back at 2021 and ahead to 2022
#WorkforceWednesday: NLRB Outlook, NY Whistleblower Protections Take Effect, DOJ to Focus on Cyber-Fraud - Employment Law This Week®
#WorkforceWednesday: Employee Privacy and COVID-19, CMS Vaccine Mandate on Hold, Independent Contractor Classification - Employment Law This Week®
Episode 16 | The Basics for Building Your Workforce
#WorkforceWednesday: Preparing for Biden's Vaccine Mandate, Mandate Pushback Begins, NLRA's Reach Expected to Expand - Employment Law This Week®
Williams Mullen Manufacturing Edge Video Series - Episode 1
Businesses operating in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia recently received much-needed clarity from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on how to determine whether their workers are independent contractors or employees – a...more
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
Correctly classifying workers as employees or independent contractors is essential not only for complying with wage and hour laws under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and certain tax obligations, but for several other...more
Classifying a worker an “employee” versus an “independent contractor” is not as simple as checking whether they receive a W-2 or a 1099. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) uses the economic reality test to determine whether a...more
As 2026 approaches, employers may want to assess the following wage-and-hour compliance issues: rising salary thresholds for overtime exemptions, widening gaps between federal and state minimum wage amounts, and increasingly...more
Is Your Worker an Employee or an Independent Contractor? Determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor is not just a matter of paperwork. It is a legal classification with significant...more
As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent in workplaces, it may have an unexpected impact upon employers. While employers may focus on the benefits AI provides, they must also be mindful that AI may impact employee...more
In a decision that underscores the importance of substance over form in employment relationships, the Eleventh Circuit recently reaffirmed that contractual labels alone do not determine whether a worker is an employee or an...more
Business owners, executives, and managers need to pay attention to wage and hour compliance or risk personal liability. In a recent ruling under federal and New Jersey wage and hour law, a managing director with some...more
In assessing whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor, the Eleventh Circuit recently re-confirmed that it “does not care about the label put on the relationship by the parties.” Galarza v. One Call Claims,...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
For those thinking that classifying workers as independent contractors is a cheaper way of doing business, beware. A California court just ordered a home healthcare business to pay $10 million in restitution and civil...more
Over the past two years, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by employees—especially within white-collar professions—has surged, with nearly twice as many workers now relying on AI tools for a portion of their daily...more
In a unanimous decision that strengthened California’s already robust worker protections laws, the state’s Supreme Court has made it harder for employers to avoid increased damages for minimum wage violations. The ruling in...more
Last week, the Trump Administration published its 2025 Spring Regulatory Agenda, in which administrative agencies provide information on proposed regulatory and deregulatory actions. The Regulatory Agenda provides the public...more
The US Department of Labor (DOL) just released its latest semiannual regulatory agenda, and employers should tune in. The agency’s current proposals include high-priority actions related to joint employer determinations,...more
Companies often must determine whether to treat workers as employees or independent contractors. Workers who are properly classified as independent contractors are not subject to wage and hour laws requiring overtime pay or...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly automating the very tasks that once anchored white-collar exemptions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and comparable state laws. When algorithms screen résumés, rank...more
Home healthcare employers – take note. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2025-4 on July 25, 2025 (FAB), announcing that it will immediately stop enforcing the...more
Many businesses rely on independent contractors to stay flexible, control costs, and meet fluctuating demand, but misclassifying those workers can carry massive financial consequences. On July 17, 2025, the Fourth Circuit...more
Many employers unknowingly classify employees as exempt from overtime pay or fail to correctly calculate wages and, in some cases, entitlement to unpaid leave time. This can result in significant liability under the Fair...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a $9.3 million judgment against a medical staffing agency in a Department of Labor (DOL) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) enforcement action alleging nurses...more
The majority of a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has upheld a finding that a medical staffing agency misclassified approximately 1,100 nurses as independent contractors and owed them...more
The US Department of Labor’s latest update rewards employers that proactively resolve potential wage and hour claims and obtain approval of their investigation and resolution. The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division first introduced...more
Last month, there were only a couple of legal developments in the area of independent contractor (IC) compliance and misclassification, but they were significant because two more industries — home improvement and legal...more