Category: Misclassification
New Rule on Independent Contractor Classification Will Have Profound Impact on Businesses
From JDSupra, Linda Auerbach Allderdice. John Haney, and Michael Maroney discuss the United States Department of Labor’s…
Legally Nil, But Will Look a Lot Like a “Score”: Labor Department Issues Its Final Rule on Independent Contractor Status
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein provides a terrific analysis of the United States Department of Labor’s new independent…
New DOL Rule Changes Definition Of IC Status: What Matters for Your Enterprise
From MBO Partners, this article discusses the new rule after briefly reviewing some of the history. Key…
United States Department of Labor announces final rule on classifying workers as employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) annouced its final rule for classifying workers as employees or…
Snakes! And Other Things to Watch for in 2024
From JDSupra, Todd Lebowitz discusses changes relating to the classification of workers as employees or independent contractors…
Work Arrangements: Improved Collaboration Could Enhance Labor Force Data
The United States General Accountability Office (GAO) recommends that the Department of Labor and Office of Management…
United Department of Labor Sues Restaurant for, among other things, Misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors
The United States Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against a restaurant alleging that, among other…
White House Clears Independent Contractor Final Rule
From JDSupra, Allan Bloom reports that the White has completed its review of the proposed independent contractor…
Worker Misclassification is No Laughing Matter: Clowns file lawsuit over alleged independent contractor misclassification
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) reports that a group of clown performers allege that they were misclassified as…
Wisconsin Supreme Court Will Decide If Amazon Drivers Are Really Independent Contractors
From Urban Milwaukee, Erik Gunn of the Wisconsin Examiner reports that the Wisconsin Supreme Court will determine…
India High Court held that an independent contractor does not come under the ambit of an employee
From Lexology, Manishi Pathak and Ranjan Jha discuss a recent case in which the court discussed the differences between…
FedEx faces US racketeering lawsuit by former delivery contractor
From Reuters, Lisa Baertlein discusses a lawsuit alleging that Fedex Ground violated the United States Racketeer Influenced…
