Independent Contractor Or Employee? Classifying Workers Continues To Be Confusing And Risky
From JDSupra, Devora Lindeman and Zev Singer review some of the history of the Department of Labor around classifying workers
Alabama Statute Establishes IRS 20-factor Test for Classifying Workers
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein reports on a new law in Alabama that establishes one standard, the IRS 20-factor teste, for
The True Cost of Misclassification
From the United States Department of Labor Blog, Jessica Looman discusses the costs of misclassifying workers. Jessica writes; A common
Ride-Sharing Industry Prevails, While Trucking Industry has More Legal Work to do:
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses two cases this month — in one of them, Lyft drivers were required to arbitrate their
Louisiana House committee approves misclassification measures
From KTBS 3 ABC, David Jacobs reports that a Louisiana House committee supported a bill to clarify the classification of
Schrödinger’s Cat? Ninth Circuit Disrupts Trucking Industry with Contractor Misclassification Ruling
From JDSupra, Todd Lebowitz discusses the recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that the Federal Aviation Administration
Surprise! Federal Proposal Would Require States to Adopt California’s ABC Contractor Classification Test for Unemployment Purposes
From JDSupra, Benjamin Ebbink, Usama Kahf and John Polso discuss a bill that focuses on improving the unemployment system but
New Labor Secretary Says Gig Economy Workers Should Be Classified As Employees
From JDSupra, Richard Meneghello discusses statements by new Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh that gig workers should be classified as
California’s Preemption Analysis Creates Circuit Split Making AB-5 Ripe for Supreme Court Review
From JDSupra, Penny Chen, Carter Norfleet, and Saman Rejali review the recent decision by the 9th Circuit that said that
Independent Contractor Misclassification Ping Pong
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses the United States Department of Labor’s withdrawal of the rule issued by the Trump administration.
Breaking News? DOL Rescinds Independent Contractor Rule That Never Took Effect
From JDSupra, Todd Lebowitz discusses the “Breaking News” that the United States Department of Labor rescinded the independent contractor rule that
Final Rule: Independent Contractor Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act
The United States Department of Labor announced the withdrawal of the independent contractor rule promulgated by the Trump Administration. 29