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Employer Liability Issues Independent Contractors New Regulations

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

The Independent Contractor Tug-of-War: Navigating the Latest DOL Shifts

Classifying a worker as an independent contractor rather than an employee can be one of the more complicated—and risky—decisions an employer can make, as misclassification can lead to serious legal and financial consequences....more

Brooks Pierce

Counting Down to the New Year: Ten “Need-to-Know” Labor and Employment Developments of 2024

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2024 was yet another active year in the labor and employment landscape. While 2025 and the new administration could bring any number of changes to workplace laws and enforcement, the timing and extent of such changes is...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] New California Employment Laws and Developments for 2025 - November 20th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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Join us for a comprehensive, complimentary webinar on November 20, 2024, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Pacific), presented by CDF Partners Mark S. Spring and Nicole Legrottaglie Wohl. This “Year in Review” session will cover the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Employee Benefits Changes in 2024: New Requirements for Part-time Employees and Independent Contractors - March 7th,...

If you employ part-time workers and/or engage independent contractors, sit up and take note: 2024 will bring significant changes to how you manage your workforce. The US Department of Labor’s revised Independent Contractor...more

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Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q4 2021

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Striking Workers Are Protected from Suffering Detriment - Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency - On November 18, 2021, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) confirmed that workers who take part in...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Santa Clara County Updates Health Order to Require Businesses to Ascertain COVID-19 Vaccination Status of Personnel

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In connection with Santa Clara County’s move into California’s yellow COVID-19 tier, the state’s lowest pandemic restriction level under its tier system, the county’s health officer updated its Health Order, effective May 19,...more

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Lyft’s IPO Warns About Misclassification Risks And Local Regulations

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Lyft recently filed for an initial public offering with the hopes of raising as much as $2.1 billion. As part of its registration statement for its IPO, Lyft acknowledged the company could be negatively impacted by several...more

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New York City Enacts Mandatory Minimum Wage for App-Hail Drivers

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On December 4, 2018, the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) adopted rules mandating a minimum wage for app-hailed drivers....more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Employee or Independent Contractor?

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A Hot Question for 2018 due to The North Carolina Employee Fair Classification Act - Employee misclassification is not a new issue. However, the North Carolina Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA), N.C. Gen. Stat. §...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

North Carolina Governor Signs Law Creating Division to Investigate and Prosecute Employee Misclassification Claims

In 2015, a Raleigh newspaper ran a series of investigative articles focused on construction industry members that classified a large portion of their workers as independent contractors instead of employees. The articles...more

Lathrop GPM

New California Regulations Continue to Challenge California Employers

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New California Regulations Continue To Challenge California Employers - On April 1, 2016, California will enforce revised regulations designed to protect employees from illegal harassment, retaliation and discrimination....more

Williams Mullen

Worker Misclassification – What Employers Need to Know in Light of New Enforcement Efforts

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The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (“DOLI”) has recently announced the implementation of a new Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (“VOSH”) policy directed at preventing the misclassification of workers in VOSH...more

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