NLRA, Independent Contractors

Beltway Buzz - August 2024 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/19/2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Is the FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes a Non-Issue?…Not Yet

Amundsen Davis LLC on 8/16/2024

There is much uncertainty about the future of FTC's new rule (the “FTC Rule”) making most non-compete agreements unlawful and barring employers from enforcing past non-compete clauses against nearly all employees and...more

Employers Beware: Worker Misclassification May Be Seen as Anticompetitive Conduct

Troutman Pepper on 4/1/2024

Speaking at the Global Competition Review: Law Leaders Global Summit last month, Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) argued that the FTC could — and should — combat worker misclassification...more

2024 Labor & Employment Law Updates for the Construction Industry

Snell & Wilmer on 2/16/2024

The New Year often means new labor and employment laws for the construction industry, 2024 is no exception. Federal agencies have been especially active. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, the National Labor...more

Client Alert: Federal Trade Commission Announces New Partnership with Department of Labor

Jenner & Block on 2/5/2024

On September 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States Department of Labor (DOL) to bolster the FTC’s efforts to protect workers.According to the...more

#WorkforceWednesday: DOL’s Final Rule on Worker Classification, NLRB Joint-Employer Rule Challenged, SpaceX Sues NLRB - Employment...

Epstein Becker & Green on 1/31/2024

This week, we’re running down the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) recently released final rule on worker classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the challenges faced by the National Labor Relations...more

U.S. Labor Department Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractors

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/12/2024

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule on employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on Jan. 10, 2024. The final rule is effective March 11, 2024. It...more

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractor Status Under the FLSA

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/10/2024

On January 9, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that provides revised guidance on whether a worker is properly classified as an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more

Laws Impacting Employee Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, and Non-Disclosure Agreements – What to Know, What to Do and What to...

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 12/20/2023

Many employers experienced whiplash in 2023 from the flurry of judicial, administrative and legislative activity aimed at restricting the use of employee non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements. Can...more

It’s an election year. Be careful out there.

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 12/19/2023

It’s an election year. Be careful out there. “A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away,” I represented labor unions. Actually, it was more like 30+ years ago and a few miles down I-85 in Atlanta. Just like that opening...more

NLRB Establishes New Joint Employer Rule

McCarter & English, LLP on 11/20/2023

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) governs private sector labor/management relations in the United States. Under the NLRA, employers have certain responsibilities and restrictions with regard to their employees,...more

U.S. Chamber Strikes Back At NLRB Joint-Employer Rule

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 11/15/2023

On November 9, 2023, the United States Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) and a coalition of business groups filed suit in the Eastern District Court of Texas against the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), alleging the...more

NLRB Wants Employers to be Responsible for Contract, Franchise Workers

Fox Rothschild LLP on 10/30/2023

In the latest of a string of decisions seemingly supporting President Biden’s claim of being the most pro-union president in history, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) this week issued its Final Rule on the Standard...more

NLRB Issues Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status

Husch Blackwell LLP on 10/30/2023

On October 27, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published its final rule on the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act, effective December 26, 2023. The new rule...more

The Practical NLRB Advisor: Fall 2023

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/10/2023

Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group is pleased to announce the publication of the Fall 2023 issue of the Practical NLRB Advisor. In this issue of the Advisor, we cover three of those sharply divided...more

We Know What the NLRB Did Last Summer: 7 Recent Labor Board Moves That Could Haunt You This Fall and Beyond

Fisher Phillips on 10/2/2023

As fall creeps up on us — and you trade your beach days and barbeques for hayrides and horror flicks — don’t forget about all the activity from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) this past summer that could cause...more

Post-Labor Day Wrap Up: What NLRB’s 2023 Decisions Mean for Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/22/2023

In the weeks surrounding Labor Day 2023, the National Labor Relations Board overturned precedent with decisions and rules significantly impacting both union and non-union employers. The result is labor laws encouraging both...more

Another One: The NLRB Revives Standard That Employees Are Protected When Advocating for Nonemployees

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 9/5/2023

A slew of decisions that were pending before the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) have been issued at the end of August, coming at the close of Member Wilcox’s term. In American Federation for Children,...more

August Tip of the Month: NLRB Decision Modifies Independent Contractor Analysis

Perkins Coie on 8/31/2023

On June 16, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision reinstating an Obama-era standard used to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the National Labor Relations Act....more

Clocking in with PilieroMazza: The NLRB Strikes Again: Reasons to Revisit Independent Contractor Classifications

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/25/2023

Do you have 10 minutes or less to stay on top of the ever-changing laws and regulations around labor and employment? Check out PilieroMazza‘s new podcast “Clocking in with PilieroMazza: Labor and Employment News for...more

What is the current standard used by the National Labor Relations Board to determine if a worker is an employee or an independent...

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 8/7/2023

Each government agency has set its own standard for determining whether a worker is properly classified as an employee or an independent contractor. Employers need to take into account the tests used by different federal...more

The National Labor Relations Act › Independent Contractors