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The Legal Landscape of Independent Contractor Misclassification May Be About to Change: March 2025 IC Legal News Update

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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

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Expansion of the UK Illegal Working Regime: New Requirements for Right to Work Checks

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The UK government has announced plans to implement significant changes to the illegal working regime that would extend the requirement for right to work checks to businesses hiring gig economy and zero-hour workers. This move...more

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New Jersey Enacts Legislative Package to Add Teeth to Worker Misclassification Laws

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Seeking to tighten worker misclassification enforcement in New Jersey, on January 20, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a package of legislation to add misclassification penalties, allow stop-work orders against...more

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New Jersey Strengthens Enforcement Tools to Crack Down on Independent Contractor Misclassification

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Murphy signed 153 bills into law on January 20, 2020, including six (6) that increase enforcement mechanisms for state agencies to impose certain penalties against employers who misclassify workers...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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Good Work Plan

On 17 December 2018, the UK government released the “Good Work Plan,” which sets out its vision for the future of the UK labour market....more

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Your Comprehensive Guide to 2018 Proposed California Legislation

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February 16 was the deadline to introduce new bills in the California Legislature. By that date, nearly 2,200 bills were introduced. While that may seem like a staggering amount of legislative proposals (especially for a...more

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