Author: Nathan S. Gibson
Alabama joins fed’s misclassification battle
From Staffing Industry Analysts — “Alabama signed a memorandum of understanding to crack down on misclassification…
Recent Case Reminds Companies That, Though Much Embattled, Independent Contractor Classifications Can Be Valid
From Foley & Lardner and JDSupra. — “The dividing line between employees and independent contractors has been…
Credit check of potential independent contractor is fair game
From Travel Weekly — Mark Pestronk, a Washington based lawyer, writes: “Keep in mind that the…
Companies Largely Unaware of Financial Risk of Independent Contractor Misclassification
From Rock Hill Herald Online, “The 2014 ICon Executive Insight Report: Worker Misclassification, Distinguishing Perception from Reality,…
Independent Contractor vs. Employee: A Stripper’s Plight
From WCI360 – Workers’ Compensation Institute — “The Single Commissioner and Full Commission found Lewis was not an employee….
Independent contractor versus employee debate continues
From Lexology — Amy Pierce writes “a California federal district court, in Taylor v. Shippers Transport Express,…
New York “Black Car” Drivers Found to be Independent Contractors
From the The National Law Review — Guy Brenner and Carolyn M. Dellatore write “Judge Jesse M….
The Fair Labor Standards Act: An Rx for classifying independent workers?
“It is time to rethink a standard that is rooted in common law…
Contractors, freelancers can operate in gray area — the ‘1099 economy’
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — “The IRS and the Department of Labor have tried to tighten up the rules about…
When Is an Independent Contractor Really an Employee?
From Kiplinger — “Q. My son works for a big tech company as a so-called independent contractor,…
Misclassification initiatives spread as Alabama signs formal pact with DOL
From Lexology — Margaret Santen Hanrahan wrote on the Ogletree Deakins blog “On October 2, 2014, the…
NLRB Adopts New Test for Independent Contractor Misclassification
From the BakerHostetler Employment Law Spotlight — “The NLRB has tossed a new vegetable into the…
