Wage and Hour, Freelance Workers, Regulatory Requirements

Global guide: Independent contractors, potential misclassification issues, and labor implications

Hogan Lovells on 9/5/2025

In today's labor market, classifying workers as employees or independent contractors is crucial, especially in diverse legal landscapes like the U.S., the UK, Spain, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Italy and France. ...more

Comments Submitted to New Jersey’s Proposed Regulation Expanding “ABC Test for Independent Contractor Status”

Troutman Pepper Locke on 8/11/2025

The following comments were submitted by Richard J. Reibstein, the publisher of this legal blog, critiquing the proposed regulation of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry (the Department) regarding the so-called...more

The New York State Fashion Workers Act: What Model Management and Fashion Industry Companies Need to Know

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/10/2025

On December 21, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York State Fashion Workers Act, which regulates model management companies and their clients, including retail stores, fashion designers, advertising...more

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - February 2020 #3

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/3/2020

NLRB Issues Final Joint Employer Rule. On February 26, the NLRB published its final rule governing joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. ...more

New Jersey Continues to Expand Worker Protections – New Protections for Misclassified Workers; New Potential Liability

Polsinelli on 1/30/2020

In addition to bolstering the provisions of its mini-WARN Act (see Part I), New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy also recently signed into law expansive provisions aimed at deterring worker misclassification....more

New York Governor Proposes Significant Employment Law Updates in 2021 Budget

Morgan Lewis on 1/28/2020

In what has become a trend over the last few years, Governor Cuomo included multiple labor and employment law proposals in the budget that, if approved, would create significant new responsibilities for New York employers,...more

New Jersey Strengthens Enforcement Tools to Crack Down on Independent Contractor Misclassification

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/27/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Murphy signed 153 bills into law on January 20, 2020, including six (6) that increase enforcement mechanisms for state agencies to impose certain penalties against employers who misclassify workers...more

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