Category: North Carolina
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….
Bosses Now Liable for Harassment by Independent Contractors
From the National Law Journal — Most recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit…
Spurred by Media Coverage, North Carolina Lawmakers Zero In on Worker Misclassification
From the Construction Citizen — “As is happening in Texas and other states, lawmakers in North Carolina…
Tax dodging through misclassification needs to stop
From NC SPIN Balanced Debate for the Old North State — “Employee misclassification.” The term is…
Are You An Employee Or Independent Contractor?
From Jackson & Lundell — Tests on how an employee is classified can be tricky. The central theme in…
Contract to Cheat: Raleigh contractor left dozens of workers unpaid
From the CharlotteObserver.com — Unscrupulous employers make it hard for legitimate companies and independent contractors to operate. In this…
Our View: Misclassifying employees cheats everyone
From fayobserver.com: Editorial — If your employer announced that your hourly job was being converted to independent-contractor status…