Category: Misclassification
US Department of Labor obtains judgement ordering Winter Haven security company, owner to pay $117K in back wages, damages
The United States Department of Labor announced that a federal court ordered a secruity services company to…
Department of Labor and IRS Intensify Cooperation on Worker Misclassification
From JDSupra, Miguel Lopez, and William Hays Weissman discuss the Memorandum of Understanding for Employment Tax Referrals…
President Biden Signs the “Speak Out Act” – Prohibiting Employers from Enforcing Pre-dispute Nondisclosure and Nondisparagement Agreements for Claims Involving Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment
From JDSupra, Jacob Thaler discusses the enactment of the Speak Out Act that prohibits the enforcement of…
US Department of Labor, IRS renew agreement to continue, improve joint effort to combat employee misclassification
The United States Department of Labor announced that it has renewed a memorandum of understanding witht the…
Attorney General Bonta Joins National Coalition Pushing for Stronger Federal Protections Against Worker Misclassification
A coalition of 17 attorneys general provided comments in support of the Departmet of Labor’s proposed rule…
CWI Challenges DOL Independent Contractors Rulemaking
The Coalition for Workfoce Innovation submitted comments in opposition to the proposed rule related to the classification…
52,644: The Number Of Comments Submitted To Labor Department On Proposed Rule Governing Independent Contractor Classification
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein reports that the U.S. Department of Labor received 54,644 comments in response to…
Coalition Comments on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification
A coalition of businesses and associations, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, provided the following comments in…
U.S. Chamber Comments to DOL on Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Employee or Independent Contractor Classification
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce submitted the following comments on the Department of Labor’s proposed independent contractor…
Keys to a Successful Compliance Risk Assessment
A significant part of running a business is ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and policies….
US Department of Labor recovers $503K in back wages, damages for 227 Panama City Beach hotel workers misclassified as independent contractors
The United States Department of Labor announced that it recovered wages for hotel workers misclassified as independent…
Deadline to Submit Comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is December 13, 2022
From JDSupra, Mianda Bashala offers a reminder that comments on the Department of Labor’s proposed rule for…
