Alabama joins fed’s misclassification battle
From Staffing Industry Analysts — “Alabama signed a memorandum of understanding to crack down on misclassification of employees as independent
Recent Case Reminds Companies That, Though Much Embattled, Independent Contractor Classifications Can Be Valid
From Foley & Lardner and JDSupra. — “The dividing line between employees and independent contractors has been a hot topic in
Credit check of potential independent contractor is fair game
From Travel Weekly — Mark Pestronk, a Washington based lawyer, writes: “Keep in mind that the relationship between an agency
Companies Largely Unaware of Financial Risk of Independent Contractor Misclassification
From Rock Hill Herald Online, “The 2014 ICon Executive Insight Report: Worker Misclassification, Distinguishing Perception from Reality, reveals several key findings:
Independent Contractor vs. Employee: A Stripper’s Plight
From WCI360 – Workers’ Compensation Institute — “The Single Commissioner and Full Commission found Lewis was not an employee. The Court of
Independent contractor versus employee debate continues
From Lexology — Amy Pierce writes “a California federal district court, in Taylor v. Shippers Transport Express, Inc., found that a
New York “Black Car” Drivers Found to be Independent Contractors
From the The National Law Review — Guy Brenner and Carolyn M. Dellatore write “Judge Jesse M. Furman…found that the chauffeurs were
The Fair Labor Standards Act: An Rx for classifying independent workers?
“It is time to rethink a standard that is rooted in common law from hundreds of
Contractors, freelancers can operate in gray area — the ‘1099 economy’
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — “The IRS and the Department of Labor have tried to tighten up the rules about who can be
When Is an Independent Contractor Really an Employee?
Embed from Getty Images From Kiplinger — “Q. My son works for a big tech company as a so-called independent
Misclassification initiatives spread as Alabama signs formal pact with DOL
From Lexology — Margaret Santen Hanrahan wrote on the Ogletree Deakins blog “On October 2, 2014, the Alabama Department of
NLRB Adopts New Test for Independent Contractor Misclassification
From the BakerHostetler Employment Law Spotlight — “The NLRB has tossed a new vegetable into the enormous salad of independent