Navigating Contractor vs. Employee Classification
Multijurisdictional Employers, Part 1: Independent Contractors vs. Employees
Are Reality TV Contestants Independent Contractors or Employees? From Pods to Paychecks With Love Is Blind — Hiring to Firing Podcast
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - What Foreign Investors Need to Know About U.S. Independent Contractor Laws
#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
Podcast - California Employment News: The Employment Start-Up Kit for Start-Ups – Part 1
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®
#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
Employment Law Now V-96- LOTS of Big Employment Law Developments
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 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 May 1, 2025, the United States Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division announced it would not enforce or apply the Biden-era 2024 Final Rule regarding independent contractor classification (“2024 Rule”)....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
In this episode of OK at Work, Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger from Offit Kurman delve into the intricate and often confusing topic of independent contractor classification. They discuss the various tests and criteria used at...more
On May 1, 2025, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin stepping back from a restrictive independent contractor rule issued under the Biden administration — a...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
For employers managing a workforce across multiple jurisdictions, navigating the complexities of worker classification is essential to ensuring legal compliance and avoiding costly penalties. Whether you are dealing with...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
The most significant development last month in the law of independent contractors was not one of the four cases we summarize below but rather a bill passed by the New York Senate. ...more
The gig economy has emerged as a defining aspect of the modern workforce, transforming how people work, earn, and engage with employers. Unlike traditional full-time jobs, gig workers benefit from significant flexibility....more
On March 11, 2025, Nebraska passed a marketplace network platform statute that deems workers who use a marketplace network platform independent contractors under the state unemployment statute if certain conditions are met....more
On March 4, 2025, the New York State Senate passed S1514, which would empower the commissioner of labor to issue stop-work orders against employers that misclassify employees as independent contractors or provide false,...more
Few industries are immune from class actions alleging IC misclassification of workers paid on a 1099 basis. One industry that has not yet been besieged by these types of lawsuits is travel, but that may be changing. ...more
Few federal regulations over the past five years have produced more needless concern by stakeholders than the independent contractor rules under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) issued by the different...more
With employment lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny on the rise, staying ahead of employment law compliance risks is critical. California employers face unique challenges as the Golden State continues to lead the nation in labor...more
Approximately one year ago, we discussed the impact of the final rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regarding whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act...more
As the business of artificial intelligence is expanding, it seemed it was only a matter of time before the AI industry became the subject of an independent contractor misclassification lawsuit. Last month, one of the leading...more
Join us for a comprehensive, complimentary webinar on November 20, 2024, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Pacific), presented by CDF Partners Mark S. Spring and Nicole Legrottaglie Wohl. This “Year in Review” session will cover the...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
May 20, 2024, marked the end of the legislative session for yet another historic and busy year for Minnesota’s legislature. Amidst endless shouting, a sprawling 1,400-plus-page omnibus bill, and ethical complaints, the...more
Governor Tim Walz has signed into law significant changes to Minnesota’s independent contractor and employment laws. Effective July 1, all employers, as well as their owners, risk significantly increased penalties for...more
In this issue of Employment Flash: the new DOL rule on independent contractors, SCOTUS’s unanimous Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower ruling, plus labor law developments in California, Delaware, D.C., New York, the EU, Germany and...more