Category: United States
Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Contractual Foundation That Non-Signatories Generally Cannot Compel Arbitration Against Signatories
From JDSupra, John Delikanakis and Kaitlyn Stout discuss a recent case in which the court said an…
New Jersey Finalizes ABC Test Rule: A Measured Retreat, Not a Reset
From JDSupra, Sarah Goodman discusses the final version of regulations on worker classification but notably drop industry-specific…
Virginia Moves Toward State-Court Class Actions: A Major Shift with Significant Business Implications
From JDSupra, Thomas Burke, Alan Kaplinsky, and John Sadler discuss pending legislation in Virginia that would permit…
New Jersey Labor Department Issues Final Regulations on Independent Contractor Status, Accepting Two Key Objections We Identified in Our Comments to the Proposed Rule
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses changes made to the final rule on independent contractor classification issued by…
New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development Adopts ABC Rule on Worker Classification
The New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development (NJDOL) announced that it adopted final regulations codifying…
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Settles with Janitorial Franchise Companies for Misclassifying Workers
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia announced a settlement with Jan-Pro Franchising International,…
California Attorney General Pushes Back on Trump Administration’s Attempt to Undermine Protections for Workers
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of public labor enforcement offices in filing a comment letter opposing…
California Labor Commissioner’s Offices Cites Hart Placment Agency for Misclassifying Caregivers
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) cited Hart Placement Agency Inc., for misclassifying caregivers as independent contractors…
Employer risk alert: You can’t ‘choose’ a 1099, and the ‘Boar’s Head’ decision
From AMNY, Rachel Demarest Gold discusses a recent New York case in which an appellate court reversed…
Massachusetts Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Misclassification Claim Because Record Did Not Establish Plaintiffs Did Not Provide Service to Defendants
In a recent Massachusetts case, the court denied a motion to dismiss a misclassification claim (among other…
Pennsylvania court ruling finds home health nurses were misclassified as independent contractors
From JDSupra, Sunshine Fellows discusses a recent Pennsylvania case in which home healthcare nurses were misclassified as…
Alaska House Bill 260 Could Expand Wage Liability for Alaska Native Corporations
From JDSupra, Christopher Slottee discusses legislation being considered in Alaska that would create a rebuttable presumption that…
