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worker classification
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Ogletree Deakins Insights
DOL Publishes Final Rule for Determining Who Is an Independent Contractor
On January 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule in the Federal Register that clarifies how to determine who is an independent contractor and who…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Battle Over Rideshare Worker Classification Continues: New York Supreme Court Holds Uber Drivers Are Employees, Entitled to Unemployment Insurance
In yet another decision concerning gig economy businesses, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department upheld a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board (the “Board”), which…
The Employer Report
DOL Announces Final Rule for FLSA Worker Classification Focused on Economic Dependence-But Its Future is Uncertain
By Douglas A. Darch, Emily Harbison, Autumn Sharp
Businesses engaging independent contractors have new guidance from the Department of Labor (DOL) for determining whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor, but the guidance may never take…
Labor & Employment Insights
Who’s the Boss? U.S. DOL Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractor Status
By T. Matthew Miller, Anne R. Yuengert
Employers often ask, “Can this worker be an independent contractor?” The answer is often unclear due to the different tests for employee versus independent contractor status, which vary between federal…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
DOL Finalizes New Rule on Independent Contractor Classification
By Brooke C. Bahlinger, Carrie Hoffman
Following up on its release of a proposed rule issued in September 2020, the DOL finalized new regulations on classifying independent contractors that it suggests will provide clarity for employers.…
Labor & Employment Report
DOL’s Final Rule Makes It Easier to Achieve Independent Contractor Status – But Will It Take Effect?
By Fiona W. Ong
On January 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor announced its Final Rule to provide guidance on the determination of whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the…
Who Is My Employee?
Snapshot or Long Exposure? Dep’t of Labor Approves New IC Test … For Now
This octopus in New Zealand has been trained to take photos of visitors to the Sea Life Aquarium. That’s a pretty neat trick. I’m sure the visitors love it and…
Hermann Law Our Blog
Independent Contractor: Worker Misclassification
What is the ABC Test for Worker Misclassification? Over the last decade or so, courts and legislatures across the country have been adopting a more rigorous test to identify when…
Municipal Minute
Access to Candidate Nominating Petitions
This year is a local election cycle for many Illinois units of local government, and many candidates for local office filed their nominating petitions and other candidacy paperwork last week.…
Independent Contractor Misclassification & Compliance
CARES Act, Take 2: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Extended for Independent Contractors
By Richard Reibstein Esq. of Littler Mendelson P.C.
Earlier this evening, December 27, the President signed the next stimulus bill that Congress passed on December 21. The legislation extends unemployment assistance not only for employees but also for…