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Milikowsky Tax Law Blog
Secrets to the EDD Audit
Facing an EDD audit can be a nerve-wracking experience for any business owner. With potential assessments and disputes looming, it’s crucial to approach the process with preparation and strategic insight. …
Milikowsky Tax Law Blog
How to Get Audited by EDD
No one WANTS to get audited – and certainly no one is looking for advice on how to trigger an audit by EDD. So why is this blog called How…
Wisconsin Unemployment
Gig workers in Wisconsin
On March 26th of this year, the Wisconsin Supreme Court decided that further review in Amazon Logistics v. LIRC, 2024 WI 15, was premature. As a result, the court of…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
Employers Beware: Worker Misclassification May Be Seen as Anticompetitive Conduct
By Tracey Diamond, Barbara Sicalides, Kasia Hebda
Speaking at the Global Competition Review: Law Leaders Global Summit last month, Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) argued that the FTC could — and should…
Last Month at the Supreme Court
Supreme Court Weighs Exemption from Arbitration for Commercial Truck Drivers
By Chantel Febus, James Azadian, Christopher Sakauye, Monika Harris, Puja R. Valera, Dykema
In Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., the Supreme Court will decide whether a class of workers engaged in interstate transportation must also be employed specifically by a company in…
Energy & the Law
More Guidance on Worker Classification for the Energy Industry
This post is a summary of a more detailed Client Alert prepared by Gray Reed's labor and employment practice group. Recall our recent post on the Department of Labor’s new…
Franchise Law Update
Cautionary Tale: Bakery Products Distributors Plausibly Deemed Employees Under Vermont Employment Practices Act
A recent court case issued by a federal district court in Vermont (Provencher v. Bimbo Bakeries U.S.) emphasizes the distinction between independent contractors and employees under the Vermont Employment Practices…
Independent Contractor Misclassification & Compliance
The Delicate Case for Reclassification of Independent Contractors: February 2024 IC Legal News Update
By Richard Reibstein Esq. of Littler Mendelson P.C.
Two cases reported below in our review of legal developments in February 2024 address reclassification of independent contractors. The first case is one in which a state and county sought…
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…
Employment Law Lookout
Webinar: Session 6: Independent Contractor and Joint Employment Developments
Seyfarth Synopsis: About the Program - Much has happened in the 10 years since our national Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group wrote ALM’s authoritative Wage & Hour Collective and…