Category: Alabama
A Win-Win for Independent Contractors and Hiring Companies: Alabama’s New Portable Benefit Accounts
From JD Supra, Allison Hawkins discusses Alabama’s new law that allows companies to contribute funds to an independent…
2026: Alabama Allows Independent Contractors to Open Portable Benefits Plans
From JD Supra, Sebastian Chilco, Joy Rosenquist, and Bruce Sarchet discuss news laws that take effect in 2026 including a a new…
New 11th Circuit Decision Clarifies Independent Contractor Test: Your Five Step Compliance Plan
From JD Supra, Ree Harper, Marty Heller, Brett Owens, and Austin Walker discuss the six factor economic…
Shipt to Launch Alabama’s First Portable Benefits Program for Shoppers
Shipt, an online retail and grocery delivery service whose shoppers are independent contractors, announced a portable benefits…
Alabama Launches First-in-the-Nation Tax-Friendly Portable Benefits for Independent Contractors and Gig Workers
From JDSupra, Ree Harper discusses a new law in Alabama that allows companies to contribute to benefit…
Does “Indemnify” = “Hold Harmless”?
From JDSupra, J. Christopher Selman and Zachary Stewart discuss a recent case in Alabama that said “hold…
The U.S. Department of Labor Intensifies Scrutiny of Wage and Hour Violations in the Home and Health Care Industry
From JDSupra, Angelo Spinola provides an update on the United States Department of Labor’s initiative to focus…
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…
July is the New January – New State Laws Do Not Take the Summer Off
From JDSupra, Jo Gbujama, Joy Rosenquist, and Bruce Sarchet provide an outstanding summary of new legislation that…
Alabama, Georgia Lawmakers Make Uber, Grubhub Drivers Independent Contractors
From the Insurance Journal, William Rabb reports that Alabama and Georgia are poised to enact laws that make…
Worker Classification Investigations Highlighted
From JDSupra, Anne Knox Averitt and Bruce Ely discuss the IRS’s reminder to classify workers properly. Anne…
State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q2 2021
From JDSupra, Katharine Fenn and Tareen Zafrullah provide an excellent summary of recent state and local employment…
