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New Jersey Eyes Regulatory Changes to Strengthen its Statutory ABC Test and Prevent Employee Misclassification

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On April 3, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“DOL”) filed proposed new rules codifying its interpretation of the statutory ABC test to determine whether an individual is considered an...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

NJ DOL Issues Proposed Rules on ABC Test for Independent Contractors

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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) announced proposed regulations that purportedly clarify the so-called “ABC test” for determining whether workers should be classified as employees or...more

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No More Misclassification: New Jersey Draws the Line

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On July 8, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed four bills aimed at cracking down on employers who misclassify independent contractors as employees. In a press release, the Governor’s office lauded this legislative...more

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New Jersey Tightens Up Already Stringent Independent Contractor Enforcement Hammers: Is There No End In Sight?

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I have often blogged about the very enforcement-oriented stance of the Murphy Administration and the New Jersey Department of Labor (“NJDOL”). Well, I have now even more evidence. On July 8, 2021, Governor Murphy signed three...more

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New Jersey's Governor Fortifies Enforcement Measures for Employee Misclassification: Are More Penalties Really the Answer?

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New Jersey’s Governor has taken aim at employee misclassification by signing into law four Bills that anoint heightened administrative powers to the New Jersey Department of Labor (“DOL”), require additional reporting...more

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New Jersey Makes Sweeping Changes To Independent Contractor Laws- UPDATED June, 2020

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy last week signed into law several bills aimed at combating the misclassification of workers as independent contractors rather than as employees. The new enactments expand the authority of the...more

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