Category: States
Totality of circumstances, not single or multi-factor test, determines employee or independent contractor status, says Colorado Supreme Court
From Wolters Kluwer — In two recent decisions, the Colorado Supreme Court rejected single and multi-factor tests…
Lowe’s takes a blow with seven figure settlement of independent contractor misclassification suit
From Lexology — As the Lowe’s lawsuit demonstrates, drawing the line between independent contractors and employees is…
Tennessee Targets Workers’ Comp Fraud in Construction Industry
From the Insurance Journal — “The Tennessee Department of Labor has been expanding efforts to uncover employer…
FedEx Ground Settles Drivers’ Independent Contractor Misclassification Case in Maine for $5.8 Million
From the Independent Contractor Compliance and Misclassification Legal Blog — 141 drivers classified as independent contractors by FedEx Ground…
Drop in number of self-employed Indiana residents raises concerns about missed opportunities
From the Daily Journal — What those numbers mean for the self-employed is uncertain, but fewer people…
Employee Vs Independent Contractor – Florida
From Hiring An Electrician — In general, an independent contractor is an individual who is in business for…
Oregon court reverses ALJ and finds maintenance workers to be independent contractors
From Wolters Kluwer Law & Business — Noting that Oregon law does not require a worker to be…
Independent Contractor (Self-Employed or Employee?)
From The Everyday Law Blog — What is an independent contractor? An independent contractor is an individual…
Can Your Independent Contractors be Deemed to be Employees?
From The National Law Review — New Jersey courts have consistently found that independent contractors are not deemed employees…
Delivery Truck Driver was an Independent Contractor, not an Employee, Arkansas Federal Court Rules
From the National Law Review — “A driver who owned and leased his delivery trucks and hired other…
Illinois Supreme Court Protects Workers, Upholds Constitutionality of Employee Classification Act
From the Law Firm Newswire — The Employee Classification Act protects construction workers from being misclassified as independent contractors…
Two janitorial companies to pay more than $1.5 million for worker misclassification
From Transportation, Safety, Human Resources Compliance – J. J. Keller & Associates — The California Labor Commissioner issued citations…
