Category: North Carolina
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….
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 not…
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…
