News & Analysis as of

Amended Regulation Independent Contractors

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Restrictive Covenant Law For The First Four Months of 2025

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

With the FTC Ban on non-competes essentially dead in the Courts of Appeal, various states and agencies have taken up the mantle to further limit or expand the use of restrictive covenants for certain populations in 2025....more

Bowditch & Dewey

Rhode Island Employers Take Note – New Penalties for Wage & Hour Violations Begin January 1, 2024

Bowditch & Dewey on

As of January 1, 2024, a new amendment to the Rhode Island Payment of Wages Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-14-1, et seq. (the “Wage Act”) will impose criminal liability for certain wage and hour violations by Rhode Island...more

Littler

Rhode Island’s Amended Payment of Wages Act Now Imposes Felony Penalties on Employers

Littler on

Effective January 1, 2024, the Rhode Island Payment of Wages Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-14-1, et seq. (“Wage Act”) will make a “knowing[] and willful[]” wage and hour violation punishable as a criminal felony.  Should an...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Expansive New Whistleblower Protections for New York Employees and Independent Contractors Take Effect This Week

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

Effective this week, Section 740 of the New York Labor Law has been amended to provide significantly greater protection from retaliation for individuals - including independent contractors - who raise concerns of employer...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Department of Labor Issues New Rule on Independent Contractors

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule for determining whether someone is an independent contractor for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The rule will be published in the Federal...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

New Arizona Laws Seek to Clarify Independent Contractor Status

Arizona’s new Declaration of Independent Business Status (DIBS) law went into effect on August 6, 2016. Arizona employers can now clarify their relationships with independent contractors under certain circumstances. For...more

6 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide