Category: North Carolina
State Senate OKs bill to clamp down on cheating on tax and labor laws
From the News & Observer, Craig Jarvis reports that the North Carolina Senate approved a bill to address…
The Employee Fair Classification Act
From JDSupra, Jeremy Falcone reports on a North Carolina bill sent from the House to the Senate to…
North Carolina House continues study of Misclassification Reform
From JDSupra, McGuire Woods reports on the North Carolina Assembly including a House Committee t that was…
Virginia & North Carolina Launch New Initiatives on Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
From, JDSupra, D. Earl Baggett, Edward Schenk III and Amanda Weaver of Williams Mullen report initiatives in…
NC Senate OKs employer fraud fix
From WRAL.com, Laura Leslie reports that the North Carolina State Senate approved a bill that creates a…
NC workers’ deaths go uncounted
From the Charlotte Observer, Mandy Locke reports that workplace deaths of self-employed workers, owners of unincorporated companies…
NC Court allows class certification but recommends independent contractors reconsider whether they want to be employees
From Leagle, in Rehberg v. Flowers Baking Company of Jamestown, LLC, Docket No. 3:12-CV-00596, the court allowed…
NC board takes action against construction firms
From the Charlotte News & Observer, Mandy Lock and Rick Rothacker report that state licensing boards are…
Reporter Mandy Locke on wage theft and the “misclassification” of workers by employers
From NC Policy Watch — If you weren’t able to attend NC Policy Watch’s Crucial Conversation with…
IRS’ ‘safe harbor’ loophole frustrates those fighting labor tax cheats
From the Charolotte Observer — Misclassification is a widespread practice; companies can save 20 percent or more…
Employee or Independent Contractor: That is the Question!
From JDSupra Business Advisor — “The Supreme Court of North Carolina has established that the question of…
No workers comp benefits due taxi driver after being shot by passenger
From Business Insurance — A three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals [found]… that Mr….
