On May 13, 2024, the New Jersey Supreme Court in Kennedy, II v. Weichert Co., (A-48/49-22) (No. 087975), N.J. (slip op.) held real estate salespersons to be independent contractors under certain circumstances. Specifically,...more
On May 13, 2024, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its decision in a class action lawsuit known as James Kennedy, II v. Weichert Co., conclusively finding that for the purpose of determining whether a real estate...more
While some say “COVID-19 has changed everything,” a couple of issues for real estate employers are unchanged. First, in the brokerage world, properly classifying agents as independent contractors, instead of employees,...more