From JDSupra, Patricia Heyen discusses the new North Carolina law that takes effect December 31, 2017. Patrica writes: On August 11, 2017, the North Carolina Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA) was signed into law. The new law, which will take effect on December 31, 2017, provides a mechanism that allows workers to more easily report—and state…
From Lexology, Michael D. McKnight discusses the new North Carolina Employee Fair Classification Act and offers recommendations for employers. Michael writes: Requirements of the Employee Fair Classification Act Enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly in August of 2017, the EFCA permanently establishes the Employee Classification Section within the Industrial Commission and the information-sharing practices created…
From the News Observer, Lynn Bonner reports on the progress of bill in the North Carolina legislature that would improve the enforcement of laws prohibiting misclassification. Lynn writes: An effort to police businesses that wrongly treat employees as independent contractors won legislative approval Thursday. Under the proposed law, a section of the state Industrial Commission…
From the News & Observer, Colin Campbell reports on a bill in the North Carolina legislature that would focus on misclassifying workers as independent contractors. Colin writes: A bill that would help state agencies crack down on businesses that illegally classify employees as independent contractors is moving forward in the House. A House judiciary…
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) reports that North Carolina signed an agreement with the United States Department of Labor (DOL) to work together to reduce the misclassification of workers. SIA reports: The US Department of Labor’s wage and hour division and the North Carolina Industrial Commission signed a three-year memorandum of understanding to work together…
From the News & Observer, Mandy Locke and David Raynor report that North Carolina’s Industrial Commission is going after employers who fail to carry proper workers compensation insurance. They write: In the last year, the state Industrial Commission, responsible for enforcing workers’ compensation laws, has cracked down on employers who fail to carry proper insurance.…
The following is the press release from Governor McCrory’s office announcing the executive order establishing the Employee Classification Section within the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Governor Pat McCrory signed an executive order today to crack down on employee misclassification practices in North Carolina. Executive Order 83 establishes the Employee Classification Section within the North Carolina…
From Quartz, Alison Griswold reports that three states — North Carolina, Arkansas and Indiania — have pass laws that require Uber drivers be classified as independent contractors. Alison writes: Uber has spent much of this year lobbying for legislation that accommodates their peer-to-peer ride operations. Those efforts have largely paid off: To date, more than 25…
From the Times-News, the editorial board of the Times-News opposes the proposed changes to the laws of North Carolina that would eliminate the exception for newspaper carries. The editorial board supports the laws efforts to protect other workers, just not newspaper carriers. Their editorial states: Allow us to be self-serving for a moment. One little-known…
From the News & Observer, Craig Jarvis reports that the North Carolina Senate approved a bill to address the misclassification of worker as independent contractors. Craig writes The Senate on Thursday approved its version of a House bill that would address labor schemes that allow employers to skirt labor and tax laws by treating workers who…