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®
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
California’s Attorney General recently secured a $10 million judgment against a healthcare company for misclassifying in-home care workers as independent contractors, highlighting the serious risks of worker...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
A Massachusetts Superior Court recently addressed whether post-termination commissions contingent on future events qualify as “wages” under the state’s Wage Act law. In Ford v. Vacationeer, LLC, the court granted summary...more
Starting January 1, 2026, California’s minimum wage for non-exempt employees will increase from $16.50 to $16.90 per hour — a 2.49% increase over 2025 rates. (Certain industries – fast food and health care – are already...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
The 2024–2025 California legislative session came to an official close at midnight on October 13, 2025, when Governor Newsom’s deadline to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature expired. Of the approximately 917 bills...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
California employers must ensure that compensation rates for computer professionals meet new compensation thresholds as of January 1, 2026. Each year, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) sets the...more
On September 18, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) and the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General (AG) announced that Lyft had paid $19,435,087.06 for allegedly misclassifying its...more
On September 26, 2025, Minnesota Attorney General (AG) Keith Ellison announced a $800,000 settlement with Shipt, Inc. (Shipt). The settlement resolves allegations that the company was misclassifying its workers (referred to...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
California AG Rob Bonta secured a $10 million judgment and permanent injunction against Care Specialist HCS Inc. and its former and current owner-operators for illegally misclassifying hundreds of in-home care workers as...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
Join us for our annual employment law seminar—with a bold refresh—on Wednesday, October 29. Building on the strong foundation laid by Hopkins Carley, this year’s event will feature expanded content, breakout sessions, and a...more
This past month, three of the longest-running class actions alleging independent contractor (IC) misclassification are finally ending. In all three cases, the companies, after vigorously defending themselves for close to a...more
Hirdman v. Charter Commc’ns, LLC, 113 Cal. App. 5th 376 (2025) - Bradley Hirdman filed a lawsuit against his former employer (Charter Communications, LLC) alleging a violation of the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)...more
On August 6, 2025, various amendments to the Colorado Wage Act, § 8-4-101, et. seq. took effect and have important ramifications for Colorado employers. Among other changes, the amendments create new fines for employee...more