Category: Misclassification
How to make a strong start in your freelance career
From Fast Company, Brian Honigman offers advice on how to get started as a freelancer and how…
Wave of Deregulation Hits DOL: What Employers Need to Know About the 60+ Rules on the Chopping Block
From JDSupra, Sheila Abron, Sheldon Blumling, Benjamin Ebbink, Rebecca Hause-Schultz, Todd Logsdon, and Jennifer Sandberg discuss the…
Republican Senators Announce Bills to Support Independent Workers
United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Rand Paul (R-KY) announced bills to…
Data Annotator Sues Artificial Intelligence Company Alleging Misclassification
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses a recent lawsuit filed by a data annotator (a person who labels,…
4 Things Employers Need to Know About the DOL’s New Approach to Independent Contractor Classification
From JDSupra, Amy Kullik discusses how the announcement from United States Department of Labor (DOL) that it…
Massachusetts Fair Employment Practices Act Applies to Small Businesses With Fewer than Six (6) Employees When Other Workers Were Misclassified as Independent Contractors
In Massachusetts, companies with fewer than six (6) employees are not subject to the Massachusetts Fair Employment…
New York Ticket Sellers Were Misclassified as Independent Contractors and are Able to Collect Unemployment
From JDSupra, Theodore Eder discusses a recent case in which a bus company classified ticket sellers are…
Independent contractors deserve better laws — here’s why
Americans for Prosperity supports legislation that standardizes the definition of employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act…
America must lead on the gig economy — or others will set the rules
From the Washington Examiner, Keith Sonderling, deputy secretary of labor, argues that the United States should support…
Staffing firms face rising independent contractor misclassification risks
From Staffing Industry Analysts, George Reardon discusses the risks of classifying workers as independent contractors and whether…
Department of Labor Announces Expansion of Interpretation Letters Initiative
From JDSupra, John Surma discusses the announcement by the Deputy Secretary of Labor that the United State…
Employees Or Independent Contractors? How To Classify Workers
From Forbes, Kelly Phillips Erb, discusses how to properly classify workers as employees or independent contractors. Kelly…
