Author: Nathan S. Gibson
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Settles with Janitorial Franchise Companies for Misclassifying Workers
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia announced a settlement with Jan-Pro Franchising International,…
California Attorney General Pushes Back on Trump Administration’s Attempt to Undermine Protections for Workers
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of public labor enforcement offices in filing a comment letter opposing…
California Labor Commissioner’s Offices Cites Hart Placment Agency for Misclassifying Caregivers
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) cited Hart Placement Agency Inc., for misclassifying caregivers as independent contractors…
Secretary of Labor Resigns
From JDSupra, Robin Shea discusses the resignation of Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer Robin writes: Source: BREAKING:…
United States Department of Labor’s Proposed Joint Employer Rule: What Businesses Need to Know in 2026
From JDSupra, J. David Campbell, Jr., and Michael A. Schlonsky discuss the United States Department of Labor’s…
United States Department of Labor to Scale Back Joint Employer Liability for Businesses: What You Need to Know About the New Proposal
From JDSupra, David Dorey, Marty Heller, and Rebecca Rainey discuss the United States Department of Labor’s proposed…
The United States Department of Labor Issued a Formal Notice of Proposed Rule Governing Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act
The United States Department of Labor issued a formal notice of its proposed rule on joint employer…
United States Department of Labor proposes rule clarifying joint employer status under federal wage and hour laws
The United States Department of Labor announced a proposed rule to address when two companies are considered…
The Uber Effect: The Employee-Contractor Debate Reignited
From Deloitte New Zealand, Andrea Scatchard, Brenna Shepherd, and Nathan Hodge discuss a recent decision that said…
It Ends with Contractor Status: Lessons from Blake Lively’s Sexual Harassment Case
From JDSupra, Sara Jodka provides a superb analysis of Blake Lively case providing valuable lessons to others…
Employer risk alert: You can’t ‘choose’ a 1099, and the ‘Boar’s Head’ decision
From AMNY, Rachel Demarest Gold discusses a recent New York case in which an appellate court reversed…
New report shows that misclassifying workers as independent contractors is costly for workers and states
The Economic Policy Institute released an analysis of commonly misclassified jobs and found that misclassified workers lose…
