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New Jersey’s New Independent Contractor Rules: What Franchisors Need to Know

From JDSupra, Carrie Hoffman and Peter Loh discuss the new regulations in New Jersey and how they…

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New Jersey Finalizes ABC Test Rule: A Measured Retreat, Not a Reset

From JDSupra, Sarah Goodman discusses the final version of regulations on worker classification but notably drop industry-specific…

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New Jersey Labor Department Issues Final Regulations on Independent Contractor Status, Accepting Two Key Objections We Identified in Our Comments to the Proposed Rule

From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses changes made to the final rule on independent contractor classification issued by…

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New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development Adopts ABC Rule on Worker Classification

The New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development (NJDOL) announced that it adopted final regulations codifying…

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Trucking and Delivery Company Settles New Jersey Worker Misclassification Allegations

From JDSupra, Matthew Berns, Jessica Birdsong, Christopher Carlson, Lauren Morgan Fincher, Samuel Fishel, and Clayton Friedman discuss…

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New Jersey DOL and Attorney General Announce Settlement with Parts Distribution Company to Resolve Claims of Misclassified Delivery Drivers

The New Jersey Office of Attorney General announced a settlement with a last-mile distribution company to resolve…

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New Jersey Governor Pauses Proposed Independent Contractor Rule

From JDSupra, Justin Cutlip and James McDonnell discuss new excecutive orders issued by the governor of New…

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New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development Celebrates Efforts Including Strengthening Enforcement and Combating Worker Misclassification

The New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development issued a press release celebrating its advancements in…

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New Jersey Attorney General and Labor Commissioner Settle Worker Misclassification Complaint Against Truck Driving School 

The New Jersey Attorney General and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner announced the…

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New Jersey Courts May Be Limiting the Labor Commissioner’s Effort to Curtail Independent Contractors in that State

From JD Supra, Richard Reibstein discusses a recent case in New Jersey that articulates a less stringent interpreatation…

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Lyft Pays $19.4 Million to NJ Attorney General’s Office for Driver Misclassification

From JD Supra, Hall Benefits Law discusses the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announcement that Lyft agreed…

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New Jersey Sues Amazon Alleging Misclassification of Delivery Workers

The New Jersey Attorney General and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) announced a…