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worker classification
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Tucker Arensberg Blog
Pennsylvania Targets Worker Misclassification: Steep Costs Await Uninformed Employers
Matthew McKinney, Esq., mmckinney@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5605 Pennsylvania is cracking down on misclassification of workers, and the costs to employers could be steep. Pennsylvania is placing an emphasis on employee classification. Recent…
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…
Archer Employment Law
State of New Jersey Seeks Millions of Dollars Against Companies for Alleged Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors
February 2024 The State of New Jersey has recently filed a lawsuit under a 2021 law permitting it to directly sue employers in court for misclassifying workers as independent contractors. The complaint…
Who Is My Employee?
The Clash: Supreme Court to Decide About Arbitration in a Misclassification Case
The 1982 release by the Clash asked, “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” The song included backing vocals in Spanish, but since none of the band members spoke Spanish,…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
USDOL Issues Final Independent Contractor Rule: The Box Closes In (A Little More)
My colleagues, Colin Dougherty and Lindsey Cook, wrote about the coming of a new USDOL independent contractor rule that would likely further hamper an employer's ability to use individuals (e.g.…
Employment Law Worldview
DOL Publishes Final Independent Contractor Rule (US)
By Paul Erian, Scott Held
Way back in October 2022, we discussed the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) issuance of a notice of new rule that would substantially change the test for whether a worker…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
DOL’s New Six-Factor “Economic Realities” Test: Navigating Changes in Independent Contractor Classification
By Holly H. Williamson, Verónica A. Ucros
The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) recently published a final rule on the definition of “independent contractor” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on January 9, 2024. This rule…
Construction Advisor Blog
New independent contractor rule aims at paying more workers as employees
By Publisher
The expanded “economic realities” test increases the government’s presumption that a worker is an employee entitled to overtime and minimum wage protection. The new rule expands, from three factors to…
Morea Law Blog
The U.S. DOL Finalized its Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Rule
On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) published its final rule defining “independent contractor” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule becomes effective March…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
4 Benefits Issues That May Trip Up Worker Reclassification
By Anne Hall
By Kellie Mejdrich Law360 (January 12, 2024, 6:02 PM EST) — The U.S. Department of Labor’s recently finalized rule toughening the test for determining whether someone qualifies as an independent…