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Is the Gig Economy on Life Support? New York Proposes Process for Sweeping Changes to Worker Classification

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Proposed New York Legislation - In his 2020 budget proposal, Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed creating a 9-member marketplace worker classification task force to address seismic changes to the way independent contractors and...more

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All Bark, Even Bigger Bite: New Jersey's New Worker Misclassification Protections

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On January 20, 2020, Governor Murphy signed into law a series of legislative packages aimed at combating worker misclassification and exploitation. These bills will bolster an already-aggressive state department of labor that...more

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The Gig is Up – New Jersey Misclassification Laws Create Extreme Risk for Anyone Utilizing Independent Contractors

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Soon after being elected, New Jersey’s Governor created a task force to end misclassification of independent contractors, and the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) began increasing audits and its...more

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New Jersey Contracting Crisis – The War on Misclassification Rages On

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Soon after being elected, New Jersey’s Governor created a task force to end misclassification of independent contractors, and the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) began increasing audits and its...more

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NJDOL Report Forecasts Aggressive Enforcement Action On Independent Contractor Misclassification

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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development earlier this month released the report of the Governor’s Task Force on Employee Misclassification. The Governor’s Task Force was assembled over one year ago to make...more

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New Jersey Passes Laws on Sick Leave and Pay Equity; Will Tackle Worker Misclassification

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A little more than 100 days into his tenure, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has made it clear that employment is one of his top priorities. In the past two weeks, Gov. Murphy has signed a Paid Sick Leave and an Equal Pay...more

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Governor Murphy Creates Task Force on Employee Classification

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New Jersey is turning up the heat on employers that misclassify employees as independent contractors....more

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N.J. Governor Orders Fresh Focus On Worker Misclassification

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On May 3, 2018 New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 25 which authorizes a 12-person task force to review misclassification of workers as independent contractors in New Jersey, with a focus on the...more

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New Jersey Governor Signs Executive Order Establishing Employee Misclassification Task Force

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 3, 2018, Governor Phil Murphy signed an Executive Order establishing the Task Force on Employee Misclassification, which is effective immediately. ...more

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July 2016 Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News Update

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Four of the five independent contractor (IC) misclassification cases reported below from July 2016 illustrate how companies continue to fail to structure, document, and implement a business’s IC relationships in a manner that...more

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