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Independent Contractor Rule Takes Effect, But Legal Challenges Mount 

From JDSupra, Justin Barnes discusses the legal challenges facing the United States Department of Labor’s new independent…

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New DOL Independent Contractor Rule Goes Into Effect, While NLRB Joint Employer Rule Vacated at the Eleventh Hour

From JDSupra, Morgan Harrison, Emily Jewell, and Megan Mitchell discuss the new independent contractor rule which went…

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Court Challenges Filed to Final Independent Contractor Rule – But Does It Really Matter?‎ 

From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses the court challenges to the United States Department of Labor’s new independent…

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DOL Issues Final FLSA Independent Contractor Rule, Returns to Six-Factor Economic Reality Test

From JDSupra. David Leishman, Peter Milianti, and Michael Phillips discuss discuss the new United States Department of…

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Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry: New Independent Contractor Rule Could Cause Chaos in your Company

From JDSupra, Andreas Mosby discusses the impact of the new independent contractor rule on the manufacturing industry….

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Independent Contractors Revisited: Frequently Asked Questions About the Department of Labor’s New Final Rule for Worker Classification

From JDSupra, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. published an excellent article with frequently asked questions and answers. This…

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Reminder: Final Biden Administration Independent Contractor Rule Takes Effect March 11 – ‎Do Not Fear, But Don’t Stand Still 

From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein reminds readers that the new independent contractor rule is effective on March 11,…

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United States Department of Labor Recovers Back Wages for Misclassified Construction Workers

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it recovered wages from a construction company that…

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NJ Appeals Court Finds Title Agency Misclassified Employees As Independent Contractors

From Mondaq, Michael O’Donnell , Scott A. Ohnegian and Kori Pruett discuss a recent case in which a New Jersey Appellate…

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Ounce of Prevention: Are Independent Contractor Agreements Signed?

From JDSupra, Timothy Fry and Gretchen Heinze Townshend discuss the importance of having contracts with independent contractors…

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Gig workers: Misclassified or mistreated? A guide and a quiz to find out

From The San Diego Union-Tribune, Kathy Kristof discussions misclassification and shares a quiz created by the editors…

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Federal Trade Commission Likely to Expand Labor Enforcement to Worker-Misclassification Issues

From JDSupra, Adam Acosta, Eric Grannon, Jaclyn Phillips, and Ryan Duff discuss steps by the Federal Trade…