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Home Improvement and Legal Services Industries Under Attack for Independent Contractor Misclassification Claims: June 2025 IC...

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Last month, there were only a couple of legal developments in the area of independent contractor (IC) compliance and misclassification, but they were significant because two more industries — home improvement and legal...more

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Republican-Backed Congressional Proposal in Congress Seeks to Allow Companies to Offer Benefits to Independent Contractors: April...

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Last month, the most significant legal development in the area of independent contractor (IC) compliance and misclassification was on Capitol Hill. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a Senate Republican who chairs the Senate Health,...more

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Game, Set,… and On to the Match: Third Circuit Breaks Precedent, Recognizing That Collegiate Athletes May Assert a Claim Under the...

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On Thursday, the Third Circuit held that collegiate athletes may assert a claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The decision in Johnson v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass’n, — F.4th –, 2024 WL 3367646 (3d Cir. July 11,...more

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Student Athletes Sue the NCAA Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

For many youths, playing on a college sports team is a dream come true. However, the reality of collegiate sports isn’t always as glamorous as aspiring athletes believe it to be. For example, the governing body of college...more

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Massachusetts SJC Adopts Federal Standard in Determining Joint Employer Status

In a December 13, 2021 decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court adopted a standard heretofore applied in federal court for determining joint employer status.  In Jinks v. Credico (USA) LLC, four plaintiff employees...more

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What Do Sushi and Burritos Have in Common? Second Circuit Ready to Sample Tasty Wage-Hour Procedural Issues

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Second Circuit will soon decide key issues for FLSA practitioners: whether settlements pursuant to an Offer of Judgment are subject to court review and approval, and whether the standards for final...more

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