7/9/2021 5:17:50 PM New Jersey continues its war on worker misclassification By John McDonald Saranne Weimer In early 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a series of bills aimed at identifying and penalizing entities for...
5/18/2021 5:25:36 PM Ninth Circuit reverses preliminary injunction: California’s independent contractor law applies to motor carriers By Mara Curtis Mona Razani In a split 2-1 decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s order preliminarily enjoining enforcement of...
5/5/2021 7:55:09 PM Department of Labor withdraws pro-business independent contractor final rule By Mark Goldstein Mark Phillips Saranne Weimer As we previously reported here and here, in January 2021 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a business-friendly final rule...
1/7/2021 12:05:03 AM U.S. Department of Labor finalizes rule creating a new “reality” for classifying independent contractors By Mark Goldstein Leora Grushka As we previously reported, this past September the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new rule that would create a uniform...
9/24/2020 1:02:16 PM U.S. Department of Labor proposes new “reality” for classifying independent contractors By Mark Goldstein Leora Grushka This week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new rule that would create a uniform approach to the way companies classify...
1/27/2020 7:28:26 PM New Jersey enacts major changes on the independent contractor front By John McDonald Saranne Weimer The start of 2020 has already proven to be a busy year for employers in New Jersey. In addition to becoming the first state in the nation...