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Garden State May Soon Become Even Less Hospitable to Independent Contractors ‎Than the Golden State

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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry (the Department) announced on April 28, 2025, that it was filing a notice of a proposed regulation addressing the test for independent contractor (IC) status under New Jersey...more

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HK Court Rules That Gig Delivery Driver Was Not an Employee

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With the continued prevalence of the “gig economy”, a common question that arises is whether “gig workers” are employees or independent contractors of the digital platform. ...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FTC Announces New Labor Market Task Force and Prioritizes Worker Protections

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On February 26, 2025, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson issued a memorandum directing the FTC to form a Joint Labor Task Force to prioritize efforts to combat deceptive, unfair, and anti-competitive...more

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New Labour Reform in Mexico: A Win for Digital Platform Workers

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On 24 December 2024, a reform to Mexico’s Federal Labour Law was published that regulates work for digital platforms....more

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The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 5 "Protections for Freelance Workers"

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In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the fifth day of the holidays, my labor and...more

Jones Day

Contract Is King: High Court of Australia Provides Clarity on 'Employee vs Contractor' Test

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On 9 February 2022, the Australian High Court heard two appeals together—Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union & Anor v Personnel Contracting Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 1 ("Personnel") and ZG Operations Australia...more

Burr & Forman

Labor & Employment Podcast Series, Biden’s First 100 Days: A Check-In for Employers.

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In episode 6 of the Labor & Employment Podcast Series, Burr Partner Bryance Metheny is joined by Nafela Helou to discuss her recent article titled, Biden’s First 100 Days: A Check-In for Employers. The article takes a wide...more

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Biden’s First 100 Days: A Check-In for Employers

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When Biden took office on January 20, 2021, employers anticipated that we would see widespread changes in federal policy. As we near the half-way point of Biden’s first 100 days in office, we have a clearer idea of how the...more

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Minneapolis Increases Protections for Freelance Workers

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The growth of freelance work has exploded in recent years and shows no signs of stopping.  Effective January 1, 2021, a new ordinance that could have a significant impact on independent contractors and the companies with...more

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