Independent Contractor Misclassification & Compliance

The blog "Independent Contractor Misclassification & Compliance," published by Troutman Pepper Locke, focuses on legal developments and compliance issues related to the classification of workers as independent contractors versus employees. It covers class action lawsuits, regulatory changes, and settlements involving industries such as legal services, healthcare, app-based staffing, delivery, and logistics. The blog analyzes court decisions, government enforcement actions, and legislative proposals affecting independent contractor status, including tests like the ABC test. It also discusses strategies for businesses to enhance compliance and reduce litigation risks through structured processes and documentation.

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Today, February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor in the second Trump administration issued a proposed regulation regarding the classification status of independent contractors (ICs). As we noted three days ago in a blog post written in anticipation of…

The U.S. Labor Department has drafted a regulation governing the status of workers as independent contractors (ICs) or employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and that new rule is reportedly undergoing White House review. A notice of proposed…

On February 13, 2026, a federal district court in Pennsylvania entered summary judgment against a home health company, Amazing Care Home Healthcare Services LLC, and its owner and manager, in a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL),…

We report below on four key legal developments last month involving independent contractor (IC) misclassification, the most important of which was a decision involving the joint employment doctrine. Class action lawyers alleging IC misclassification have filed multiple Fair Labor Standards…

The first case on which we report below involves a class action lawsuit asserting independent contractor (IC) misclassification involving Lawyer.com. A plaintiff who answered calls to this well-known legal referral business alleges that he, along with others who are similarly…

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 Development (NJDOL) by a ride-sharing platform connecting…

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 decade, have chosen to resolve their cases rather than…