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worker classification
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Wage & Hour Litigation Blog
DOL’s Proposed FLSA Independent Contractor Rule: Control—Part I
By: Andrew McKinley, Kyle Winnick & Alex Simon Seyfarth Synopsis: This first part of a multi-part series explores the implications of the Department of Labor’s proposed independent contractor rule under…
Louisiana Law Blog
Businesses with Louisiana Worker Classification Concerns Should Consider Relief Provisions as New 1099-NEC Filing Requirements Go into Effect
By Jaye Calhoun, William Kolarik
UPDATE – On February 15, 2023, the Louisiana Department of Revenue issued Revenue Information Bulletin (“RIB”) No. 23-010 stating that qualifying businesses can submit an application under the Fresh Start…
Larry's Tax Law
Worker Classification in Light of Remote Workers May Need to be Revisited
By Larry Brant
INTRODUCTION As I have discussed in prior blog posts (March 11, 2013, April 9, 2013 and December 9, 2013), worker classification has historically been a focus of attention of various government agencies as…
Who Is My Employee?
Like a Lead Balloon: Cities Aim to Take Down Worker Misclassification
This headline does not refer to the Chinese spy ballon. Instead, I’m thinking about 1968. Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones had joined up to form a new band after…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: Hybrid-Status Immigrant Workers by Jacob Hamburger
Hybrid-Status Immigrant Workers by Jacob Hamburger AbstractPrecarious work arrangements have become a dominant feature of twenty-first-century political economy. One employer strategy that has contributed to eroding workers’ rights and protections is…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: Hybrid-Status Immigrant Workers by Jacob Hamburger
The Immigration Article of the Day is "Hybrid-Status Immigrant Workers" by Jacob Hamburger, Immigration Postdoctoral Associate at Cornell Law School, and available on SSRN.Here is the abstract:Precarious work arrangements have…
WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law
Former CBD Store Employee Settles Misclassification and OT Dispute with Employer
By Jade
A former employee of Deep Six CBD reached a settlement with the company over alleged misclassification of his employment status and subsequent pay issues. A Pennsylvania federal judge tossed the…
Labor & Employment Report
Are College Athletes “Employees” Under Federal Labor Law? We Are About to Find Out…
A Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board found merit to an unfair labor practice charge alleging that the University of Southern California (USC) misclassified football and basketball players…
Who Is My Employee?
What to Watch for in 2023: Big Changes May Be Coming for Independent Contractor and Joint Employment Laws
If you google “what to watch for 2023,” you’ll mostly get tips on soon-to-be-released movies and streaming video shows. You’ll get grammatically impossible generic hype like “movies we can’t wait…
New York City Law Blog
Four unfair or deceptive employment issues facing gig workers in New York
Gig work is an activity in which people earn income providing on demand work, often through the use of digital platforms such as mobile applications. This type of work is…