Category: United States
New York, Illinois find success in tackling labor violations
From newsobserver.com — Illinois and New York are national leaders when it comes to curbing worker…
1 in 6 California construction workers labors in shadows, study finds
From the LA Times — “Informal workers are growing part of California’s economy — a shift…
Independent Contractors: What’s the Difference between an Independent Contractor and an Employee?
From the Law Office of Susan K. Fuller, PLLC — “Many small business owners would like to…
Pa. Sen. Wants To Stiffen Independent Contractor Law
From Law360 — “A Pennsylvania state senator on Tuesday announced that he had introduced legislation that would…
South Dakota Lawmakers may have to decide who qualifies for worker’s comp
From the Rapid City Journal — “The Legislature might be asked to clarify a worker’s compensation issue…
In the sharing economy, are workers employees or independent contractors?
From The Boston Globe –“The worker of the future will be fast, flexible, and available the instant…
Workers Comp Corner: Being mindful with contract help
From the Times Argus Online — “In order for a person in Vermont to be eligible for workers’ compensation…
Sole Proprietors and Self-Employed Workers Show Strong Gains Statewide
From NJ Spotlight — “The recovery of New Jersey’s economy may continue to be slow, but one sector…
Wash. Court of Appeals Holds Independent Contractors Are Protected from Retaliation by the Wash. Law Against Discrimination
From Stoel Rives LLP via JDSupra — “[T]he Washington Court of Appeals’ recent ruling in Currier v. Northland Services,…
Illinois claims lead in auditing for misclassified ICs
From Staffing Industry Analysts — “Illinois led the nation in auditing employers for independent contractor misclassification,…
Angela Carella: Workers get $6.5 million their bosses didn’t pay them
From the StamfordAdvocate — “The Wage & Workplace Standards Division gets about 4,000 complaints a year, said the…
Illinois Against Worker Misclassification
From the Alton Daily News — If someone is an independent contractor, they will be issued…
