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worker classification
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Connecticut Employment Law Blog
The Year of Worker Misclassification Continues; Additional Penalties Being Proposed
Earlier this week, I noted that a key legislative committee had approved a bill that would increase penalties for misclassification of workers as independent contractors. Yesterday, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Quick Hits: Paycheck Fairness Act, CHRO, Employee Misclassification, Amara v. CIGNA followup
It's a big holiday today. So, let me be the first to say: Happy Evacuation Day -- at least to my fellow blogger at Compliance Building. To everyone else, a…
Louisiana Law Blog
A Renewed Focus on Independent Contractor vs Employee Issues
As discussed in the recent New York Times article, federal and state officials, many facing record budget deficits, are starting to aggressively pursue companies that try to pass off regular employees…
California Employment Law Update
Trial Court Improperly Denied Class Certification To Route Sales Reps
By Tony Oncidi
overtime 'meal break' 'rest break' 'class action'
California Employment Law Update
Injured Gardener Was Not An Employee Covered By Workers’ Compensation
By Tony Oncidi
Lara v. WCAB, 182 Cal.App.4th 393 (2010) The Metro Diner hired Luis Lara as a gardener twice during a 12-month period to prune the bushes around the diner. Lara fell…
Alabama Employment Law Report
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR VS. EMPLOYEE: GOVERNMENT CRACKDOWN ON MISCLASSIFICATION
The President. The Department of Labor. The IRS. There is a great deal of pressure being exerted on employers to properly classify workers as either employees or independent contractors. According…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
Proposed Federal Budget Targets Misclassification of Contractors
President Obama’s proposed $3.8 trillion federal budget for 2011 includes $117 billion for the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department’s Wage and Hour Division, which will receive $244 million under…
Wage and Hour Defense Blog
President Obama Backs Department of Labor Misclassification Fight
by Evan Spelfogel On February 1, 2010, President Barack Obama released his federal budget for the coming fiscal year, including $117 billion for the United States Department of Labor, of…
Employer Law Report
Recently Released DOL Budget Makes Worker Misclassification and State Paid Leave Priorities for the Next Fiscal Year
On Monday, February 1, 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its budget for the 2011 fiscal year. In a 95-page summary of the new budget, the DOL elaborated…
World of Employment
Federal Government to Crack Down on Misclassified “Independent Contractors?”
It's always risky to misclassify someone who should be an employee as an "independent contractor," but President Obama's 2011 budget proposal will increase the risks for employers. According to this…