Category: North Carolina
North Carolina Bill Would Expand Benefit Options for Independent Contractors
From The Carolina Journal, Andrew Pomeranz reports that the North Carolina House was voted out of committee…
Worker Classification: Employees vs. Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Shatilla Shera Cairns discusses determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor and…
Understanding the New Rules of Independent Contractor Classification Law
From JDSupra, Brian Muse and Joshua Rogers provide an excellent analysis of the new independent contractor rule,…
NC Appeals Court Says Injured Off-Duty Law Officers are Joint Employees
From the Insurance Journal, William Rabb discusses a recent case in North Carolina in which the North…
Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Death Action Against DoorDash for Death Caused by DoorDash Driver who was an Independent Contractor
From JDSupra, Thomas Brown discusses a case in which DoorDash was not liable for the death of…
Department of Labor recovers $1.6M in back wages, damages from North Carolina contractor for 188 workers misclassified as independent contractors
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it recovered more than $1.6 million in back…
US DOL recovers $330K for workers misclassified as independent contractors by general contractor in North Carolina
The United States Department of Labor announced that it had recovered $330,57 for workers misclassified as independent…
North Carolina Contractor Laws Shield School Board from Special-Needs Transportation Liability
From School Transportation News, Amanda Pampuro discusses a case in North Carolina in which the school district…
Court: Stokes County School Board not liable for disabled student’s sexual assault by van driver.
From the Winston-Salem Journal, Michael Hewlett discusses a case in which a school board was not liable…
New North Carolina Law Provides Mechanism for Prosecuting Worker Misclassification
From JDSupra, Patricia Heyen discusses the new North Carolina law that takes effect December 31, 2017. Patrica writes:…
North Carolina Confronts Misclassification: What Your Organization Needs to Know About the Employee Fair Classification Act
From Lexology, Michael D. McKnight discusses the new North Carolina Employee Fair Classification Act and offers recommendations for…
NC legislature approves law aimed at misclassification of labor
From the News Observer, Lynn Bonner reports on the progress of bill in the North Carolina legislature…
