Category: United States
New Jersey Governor Pauses Proposed Independent Contractor Rule
From JDSupra, Justin Cutlip and James McDonnell discuss new excecutive orders issued by the governor of New…
Philadelphia’s Expanded and Amended ‘Ban-the-Box’ Law Takes Effect
From JD Supra, Elizabeth Casey, Tracey Diamond, Brian Ellixson, and Tayler De La Cruz Kennedy discuss Philadelphia’s new…
A Win-Win for Independent Contractors and Hiring Companies: Alabama’s New Portable Benefit Accounts
From JD Supra, Allison Hawkins discusses Alabama’s new law that allows companies to contribute funds to an independent…
A Win for the Gig Economy: First Appellate Ruling on Florida’s TNC Statute Affirms Company is Not Liable for Damages Caused by Independent Contractor Driver
From JDSupra, Dona Trnovska Gilliland, Andrew Koehler, and Traci McKee discuss a recent case in which the…
New York’s New “Trapped at Work Act” Applies to Independent Contractors Also
From JDSupra, Naomi Friedman, Katherine Heaney, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, and Gretel Zumwalt discuss recent bills enacted in…
New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development Celebrates Efforts Including Strengthening Enforcement and Combating Worker Misclassification
The New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development issued a press release celebrating its advancements in…
2026 California Labor & Employment Update
From JDSupra, Ryan L. Eddings provides employers in California with changes in 2026 including a new law…
Labor Relations for Gig Drivers [Day 11 of 12 Days of California Labor and Employment: 2025 Year in Review]
From JDSupra, Mellissa Schafer, as part of her year in review, discusses the AB 1340, the Transportation…
Key New 2026 Employment Laws for California Employers
From JDSupra, Heather Caughron and Alessandra Whipple discuss new laws in California including exceptions to the independent…
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Announces Settlement Misclassification Claims with Construction Company
The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia announced that it had settled claims…
2026: Alabama Allows Independent Contractors to Open Portable Benefits Plans
From JD Supra, Sebastian Chilco, Joy Rosenquist, and Bruce Sarchet discuss news laws that take effect in 2026 including a a new…
2026: California Laws Allows Firms to Avoid Misclassification Penalities by Signing Agreement with Labor Commissioner Agreeing to Properly Classify Construction Drivers as Employees
From JD Supra, Linda Auerbach Allderdice, Stephen Baumann II, John Haney, Thomas Hill, Samuel Stone, and Tamar…
