Category: Rhode Island
Rhode Island Employers Take Note – New Penalties for Wage & Hour Violations Begin January 1, 2024
From JDSupra, Benjamin Hinks and Raymond Ripple discuss changes to Rhode Island wage laws that create criminal…
New UMass Amherst Labor Center Study Finds Nearly 10% of Rhode Island Employers Misclassify Workers, Costing Taxpayers Tens of Millions of Dollars
From The University of Massachusetts/Amherst, Jared Sharpe reports on a new study that estimates that almost 20k…
Secretary/Assistant in a Law Firm was Misclassified as Independent Contractor
An individual who was an administrative assistant or paralegal and helped answer the phone, maintained files, photocopied,…
Engaging Independent Contractors in the Gig Economy: 3 Things for Employers to Know
From JDSupra, Michael Gamboli and Joshua Xavier offer terrific advice for employers who may engage independent contractors….
Labor organizations rally against wage theft and employee misclassification Station Row project in Providence
From UpriseRI, Steve Ahlquist reports on a rally by labor organizations to protest employee misclassification and wage theft. Steve…
Is The Classification Of Your Workers Putting Your Business At Risk?
From JDSupra, Jamie Bachant discusses the risks of misclassifying workers as independent contractors in Rhode Island. Jamie…
US DOL signs agreement with Rhode Island to protect misclassified workers
The United States Department of Labor announced that Rhode Island signed a memorandum of understanding to share…
Rhode Island Establishes Tip Line For Worker Misclassification
From National Law Review — Rhode Island’s Joint Task Force on the Underground Economy and Employee Misclassification announced…
Rhode Island considering changes to worker classification regulations
From ICon Professional Services’ Blog — The Rhode Island state legislature is considering a bill that would create…
