Category: Misclassification
House Republicans Ask DOL to Withdraw Independent Contractor Rule
From SHRM, Allen Smith, J.D. reports that Republicans in the United States House of Representatives have asked…
United States Department of Labor Sues Staffing Agency Alleges it Misclassified Healthcare Workers
The United States Department of Labor announced a lawsuit against a staffing agency alleging that it misclassied…
FTC Usurping NLRB and DOL?
From JDSupra, Surya Khanna and Stacey Anne Mahoney discuss statements by the Commissioner of the Federal Trade…
Matchmaker Compelled to Arbitrate her Claim that She was Misclassified
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses a case in which a matchmaker was required to arbitrate her claim…
Are Coaches Independent Contractors or Employees?
From JDSupra, Susie Cirilli provides a thorough analysis considering whether soccer coaches are employees or independent contractors…
United States Department of Labor Recovers Back Wages for Storm Recovery Workers Misclassified as Independent Contractors
The United States Department of Labor announced that it recovered back wages for workers misclassified as independent…
Out With The Old, In With The… Old? DOL Releases “New” Independent Contractor Rule, Bringing Us (Mostly) Back to Status Quo
From JDSupra, Colby Berman discusses the “new” independent contractor rule as “reflective of decades of case law…
Reinforce your business model with standardized independent contractor agreements
From JDSupra, Openforce offers its recommendations for what to include in your independent contractor agreement: As more…
How Will the New DOL Final Rule Regarding Independent Contractors Impact Your Company?
From JDSupra, Stacie Caraway discusses the effect that the new United States Department of Labor (DOL) independent…
Gig economy firms say new rule won’t impact driver classification
Staffing Industry Analyst (SIA) report that gig economy firms are saying that the new independent contractor rules will…
Employers Face Greater Misclassification Risk Under Resurrected Federal Independent Contractor Rule, Opening Door to Substantial Liability
From JDSupra, Julia Judish, Laura Killalea, Andrea Milano, Rebecca Carr Rizzo, and Kenneth Taber provide an outstanding…
Déjà vu – the Department of Labor’s Final Rule on Worker Classification
From JDSupra, James Anelli, Joseph Carr, and Ryan Warden discuss the United States Department of Labor’s new…
