Category: Misclassification

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Trump Administration Retreats from Defense of Biden Independent Contractor Regulation Lawsuits

From JDSupra, Denise Keyser and Cecilia Nieto discuss the possibility that the Trump administration’s Department of Labor…

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Trump Department of Labor Signals Likely Retreat from Biden Era Independent Contractor Classification Rule 

From JDSupra, Katelynn Williams expects the Trump administration Department of Labor (DOL) to not defend the challenge…

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Trump DOL Signals a Back-off from Defending Independent Contractor Rule

From JDSupra, Justin Barnes, and Jeffrey Brecher predict that the Trump administration will not defend challenges to…

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IRS Updates Guidance on Section 530 and Relieffor Tax Liability for Misclassified Workerss

From JDSupra, Miguel Lopez, Dinora Orozco, and William Hays Weissman discuss new guidance issued by the Internal…

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Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General Take Action Against Handy Technologies for Deceiving Workers

The Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General announced actions taken aginst Handy for misleading…

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Independent Contractor Owner-Operators and the Second Trump Administration: Motor Carrier Expectations for the Road Ahead 

From JDSupra, Jordan Call, Robert Pleines, Jr., and Jonathan Todd discuss the impact of the second Trump…

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The Trump Administration’s Impact on Independent Transportation Contractors

From JDSurpa, Linda Auerbach Allderdice, and Michael Maroney discuss what to expect from the second Trump administration…

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Artificial Intelligence Industry Faces Independent Contractor Misclassification Claim

From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses misclassification claim made by an AI worker against the AI modeling company…

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Labor and Employment Expectations as the Second Trump Administration Nears

From JDSupra, Jackie Staple offers her predictions for the second Trump administration including a more simplified independent…

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New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Issues Stop-Work Order to Convenience Store for Employee Misclassification

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced that it had issued a stop-work order…

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Top 10 Workplace Predictions for 2025: A Guide for Employers 

From JDSupra, Lauren Laing, Rich Meneghello, and Lisa Nagele-Piazza make predictions for 2025 including a prediction that…

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What Companies Need to Consider Before Asking an Independent Contractor to Sign a Noncompete Agreement

From JDSupra, John FitzGerald and Markus Johnson provide excellent advice for companies who want to have independent…