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Employee Classification
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Angela Reddock-Wright Blog
Uber Loses California Gig-Worker Appeal: What it Means for Drivers and the Future of Work
Buckle up, gig workers and business owners, because a recent California court decision has sent the gig economy into a tailspin. As this niche continues to grow and evolve, many…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
Supreme Court Will Decide Burden Of Proof In FLSA Exemption Cases: A Monumental Decision On The Way!
I am fascinated by the case that the Supreme Court has announced it will take on. The Court will decide the proper evidentiary standard that an employer must meet in…
Employment Law Lookout
Ripples in the OT Waters: Considering the Downstream Effects of Reclassifying Exempt Employees
By Kevin M. Young Seyfarth Synopsis: With the DOL’s new overtime exemption rule weeks from taking effect, employers must consider the impacts of reclassifying exempt employees. Some potential impacts are obvious, others…
Inside Global Tech
EU rules on platform work (“crowdwork directive”) – who is an employee?
By Chris Bracebridge, Dr. Nadine Kramer
A. Starting point in Germany Why is the classification of employees relevant? In Germany, this has considerable consequences: These range from the applicability of employee protection standards (the classic: protection…
Wage & Hour Litigation Blog
Ripples in the OT Waters: Considering the Downstream Effects of Reclassifying Exempt Employees
By: Kevin M. Young Seyfarth Synopsis: With the DOL’s new overtime exemption rule weeks from taking effect, employers must consider the impacts of reclassifying exempt employees. Some potential impacts are…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
The DOL’s New “Economic Realities” Test to Determine Employee Status: ERISA Considerations for Benefit Plan Sponsors
By Anne Hall
By Bonita Hatchett-Bodle (April, 2024) The Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued final regulations, effective March 11, 2024, which are intended to serve as a practical guide…
The Employer Report
New DOL Rule Makes it Harder to Classify Workers as Independent Contractors (Plus a Quick Recap of the Key Misclassification Standards Across the US)
By Michael E. Brewer, Caroline Burnett, Autumn Sharp
The Department of Labor's "new" rule for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act took effect March 11, 2024. The DOL’s Final Rule returns…
NY Disability Law Blog
Employee Vs. Independent Contractor: Who Qualifies for Workers’ Comp in New York?
Accidents can happen occasionally, no matter what industry you work in. However, in the eyes of the state, being an employee or an independent contractor will determine your eligibility for…
Café con Labor
¿Contratista independiente o empleado? El tema es complicado
View English Version here. La clasificación de los trabajadores se acaba de convertir en algo tan complicado... ¡como el estado de la relación entre Ross y Rachel en “Friends”! El…
BeLabor the Point
Independent Contractor or Employee? It’s Complicated
Ver la versión en español aquí. Worker classification just got as complicated as Ross and Rachel's relationship status on 'Friends'! Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a…