Addressing wage theft, misclassification
From TheGazette — Worker misclassification is “becoming, unfortunately, more and more prevalent,” said Catherine Ruckelshaus, general counsel and program…
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…
$6.5 Million Independent Contractor Misclassification Settlement Between Lowe’s and Its Home Improvement Contractors
From the Independent Contractor Compliance and Misclassification Legal Blog — “On Friday, May 23, 2014, Lowe’s Home Centers…
How To Become Self-Employed
From Dream It, Plan it, Do it — It is no easy task to become self-employed. On…
Arizona firm pays $600K in IC case; taking steps to prevent misclassification
From Staffing Industry Analysts — An Arizona drywall contractor agreed to pay $556,000 in overtime back wages…
Worker Misclassification: How Job Titles Affect Workers’ Comp And Other Benefits
From the Digital Journal — “United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx Ground are major competitors in the U.S….
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…
Dental office worker misclassification
From DentistryIQ — Sometimes, classifying employees for your practice is easy. If you hire someone to open the office…
Colorado Supreme Court: independent contractor status dependent on totality of the circumstances
From Lexology — The Colorado Supreme Court ruled yesterday that determining whether a worker is “customarily engaged in an…
Don’t Misclassify Workers as Independent Contractors
From The National Law Review “The IRS, U.S. Department of Labor, countless other government agencies, and plaintiff’s attorneys…
In Texas, Construction Reform Has an Unlikely Champion
From Working In These Times — “It’s the Wild West,” says Stan Marek, CEO of Marek Brothers, in an…
Registered Representatives of Independent Broker-Dealers are Properly Classified as Independent Contractors
From the Financial Services Institute — The independent broker-dealer (IBD) business model focuses on offering financial solutions to…
