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worker classification
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California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog
A Blueprint to Thrive: Position Class Specs are Strategic and Critical Building Blocks for Organizational Success
By Ian M. Morgan, Peter J. Brown
Assembling and maintaining your workforce is a crucial step in the execution of your organization’s mission and goals. Every employee is fulfilling a purposefully designed role within your operations and…
Larkin Hoffman Real Estate and Construction Blog
The Changing Landscape of Independent Contractor Status in Minnesota
By Phyllis Karasov, Tyler Hartney
In Minnesota, as in other states and with the federal government, employers who wrongly classify workers as independent contractors are subject to significant penalties, interest, and taxes. The 2024 legislature…
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Law Blog
Iowa Supreme Court Allows Independent Contractor’s Mesothelioma Claim to Proceed Against Aluminum Plant
For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as C.B. For almost a decade, the estate of a mesothelioma victim, C.B., has been…
Who Is My Employee?
Famous Olsons? Ninth Circuit Rejects Constitutional Challenge to California’s AB 5
If I type “Olson” into google, my top results are Matt Olson, first baseman for Atlanta (makes sense since a lot of my web activity is baseball-related); James A. Olson…
Rudner Law Blog
Employment Law’s Middle Child: The Dependent Contractor
By David Gelles
The rise of the gig economy made worker classification a hot button topic. You’ve probably read about companies like Uber insisting on classifying its workers as independent contractors. While controversial…
Independent Contractor Misclassification & Compliance
Can You Cover Independent Contractors With Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
By Richard Reibstein Esq. of Littler Mendelson P.C.
We are frequently asked by businesses about workers’ compensation coverage for independent contractors. Clients ask us: Can our company cover independent contractors with workers’ compensation insurance? Is it safer for…
For Purpose Law Group Blog
Nonprofits Alert: Final Overtime Regs Published
Since the earliest days of the current Administration, the U.S. Department of Labor has been busy preparing much-needed updates to the federal wage-and-hour regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act…
Construction Law Zone
Worker Classification Continues as ‘Hot Topic’ for 2024
Below is an excerpt of an article co-authored by Labor and Employment Group lawyers Abby Warren and Jessica Pinto, which was published in the latest edition of PE magazine, the…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
Misclassification In Davis Bacon/Prevailing Wage Cases Is A Warning To Employers To “Be Careful Out There.”
I have defended more than one hundred Davis Bacon Act and state prevailing wage cases. This is a much nuanced area of law with many minefields for the unwary employer,…
Milikowsky Tax Law Blog
Navigating EDD Audits: 3 Steps to Take to Protect Your Business
Facing an EDD audit resulting in an assessment can be a daunting prospect for any business owner. The steps you take immediately upon receiving notice of such an audit can…