Author: Nathan S. Gibson
United States Department of Labor Expected to Issue New Rules for Independent Contractor and Joint-Employer Tests in 2026
From JDSupra, James Plunkett discusses provides a preview of what to expect in 2026 including actions by…
United States Department of Labor Submits Proposed Independent Contractor Rule to White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for Review
From JD Supra, Maury Baskin, Alexander MacDonald, Shannon Meade, and James Paretti, Jr. discuss updates on federal, state,…
Part 8 of 10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration: Benefit of Finality in Arbitration Proceedings
From JD Supra, Richard Scharlat discusses the benefit of finality in arbitration proceedings that comes from an arbitration program….
Franchisors Remain Under Attack for IC Misclassification
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses recent cases in which franchisees allege that the franchisor misclassified them as independent contractors…
A Win for the Gig Economy: First Appellate Ruling on Florida’s TNC Statute Affirms Company is Not Liable for Damages Caused by Independent Contractor Driver
From JDSupra, Dona Trnovska Gilliland, Andrew Koehler, and Traci McKee discuss a recent case in which the…
United States Department of Labor (DOL) Submits for White House Review New Rule on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification
The tracking page for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)—within the Office of Management and…
Part 7 of 10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration: Benefits Related to EPLI Coverage
From JD Supra, Richard Scharlat discusses the benefit of arbitration relating to Employment Practices Liability Insurance (“EPLI”) in his…
New York’s New “Trapped at Work Act” Applies to Independent Contractors Also
From JDSupra, Naomi Friedman, Katherine Heaney, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, and Gretel Zumwalt discuss recent bills enacted in…
Second Circuit Court of Appeals Says Contracts with Single Employee Corporations Are Employment Contracts
In Silva v. Schmidt Baking Distribution, LLC, No. 24-2103 (2d Cir. 2025), the Second Circuit Court of…
New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development Celebrates Efforts Including Strengthening Enforcement and Combating Worker Misclassification
The New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development issued a press release celebrating its advancements in…
2026 California Labor & Employment Update
From JDSupra, Ryan L. Eddings provides employers in California with changes in 2026 including a new law…
Labor Relations for Gig Drivers [Day 11 of 12 Days of California Labor and Employment: 2025 Year in Review]
From JDSupra, Mellissa Schafer, as part of her year in review, discusses the AB 1340, the Transportation…
