Independent Contractors

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A Look at Independent Contractors

Independent Contractors at the Gym

Independent Contractors in New York

Independent Contractors in the (Bad) News

Government Set To Crack Down on the Use of Independent Contractors

COVID-19 Unemployment Assistance for Independent Contractors

ILLEGALLY CLASSIFYING EMPLOYEES AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

Unintentionally (or Intentionally) Misclassifying Independent Contractors is Too Risky

The BIG risk of misclassifying employees as independent contractors

Court of Appeal: Nail Salon Independent Contractors

Ninth Circuit Extends Rehabilitation Act to Independent Contractors

Legislation Introduced To Prevent Misclassification of Workers As Independent Contractors

Consideration Rule Not Applicable to Independent Contractors (Schmit Towing v. Frovik)

Georgia Garnishments, Florida Minimum Wage and Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors

New Pennsylvania Law Imposes Penalties for Misclassification of Independent Contractors in the Construction Industry

SCOTUS rejects mandatory arbitration for transportation workers classified as independent contractors

NLRB revises independent contractors test for federal labor law rights

New Federal Law Would Extend Fair Labor Standards Act to Independent Contractors

Ninth Circuit Rejects FedEx Effort to Portray Drivers as Independent Contractors

Texas Federal Court Finds Direct Care Specialists Employees, Not Independent Contractors

Maryland Workplace Fraud Act of 2009 - "Independent Contractors" in the Construction and Landscaping Industries

Massachusetts Court Ruling Expands the Scope of Damages Available to Employees Misclassified as Independent Contractors

“Silicon Alley” Classroom Series: Misclassifying Your Tech Startup Workers As Independent Contractors Can Be Costly

Department of Labor Issues Aggressive Memo Going After "Misclassified" Independent Contractors -- Administrator's Interpretation No. 2015-1

DOL publishes proposed regulations that would make it easier for employers to classify workers as independent contractors

New Law Ups the Ante Significantly for California Employers Who Are Caught Misclassifying Employees As Independent Contractors

Maryland Department of Labor to Push Bill Increasing Penalties for Mislcassifying Employees as Independent Contractors

2013 budget approves special funding for the DOL to “Detect and Deter” the misclassification of workers as independent contractors

Maryland Workplace Fraud Act of 2009 - "Independent Contractors" in the Construction and Landscaping Industries

California Legislature Passes "Worker Misclassification" Bill Creating Civil Penalties For Willful Misclassification Of Independent Contractors

New Maryland Law Makes General Contractors Liable for Unpaid Wages Owed by Sub-Contractors

New Maryland Law Makes General Contractors Liable for Unpaid Wages Owed by Sub-Contractors

Independent Contractor Or Employee?

Independent Contractor or Employee?

Independent Contractor Laws

Is this the end of the independent contractor as we know it?

When is an Independent Contractor an Employee?

Independent Contractor or Employee?

An Independent Labor Movement in China?

Lyfting independent contractor status

Independent Contractor Misclassification in the Crosshairs

Are Independent Employees the Next Big Thing?

Employee vs. independent contractor: do you know the difference

New Massachusetts Independent Contractor Rules

My Boss 1099s Me, Am I Really an Independent Contractor? (2019)

Noncompete Agreement Enforceable Against Independent Contractor

“But I Signed An Independent Contractor Agreement…”

DOL to Focus on Independent Contractor Misclassification

Connecticut to Get Tougher on Independent Contractor Misclassification

My Boss 1099s Me, Am I Really an Independent Contractor? (2020)

My Boss 1099s Me, Am I Really an Independent Contractor? (2021)

Bill Would Target Independent Contractor Misclassification

Bill Would Target Independent Contractor Misclassification

My Boss 1099s Me, Am I Really an Independent Contractor? (2022)

My Boss 1099s Me, Am I Really an Independent Contractor? (2021)

New "Hiring Goal" for Federal Contractors

No mandatory arbitration for DOD contractors

Federal Contractors and Wages and Benefits

Port Workers are Often Misclassified as Contractors

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR VS. EMPLOYEE: GOVERNMENT CRACKDOWN ON MISCLASSIFICATION

2011 Budget Targets Independent Contractor Misclassification

Federal/State Cooperation on Independent Contractor Issue

Court Says Arbitration Agreement With Independent Contractor Invalid

2011 Budget Targets Independent Contractor Misclassification

Senate Bill Addresses Independent Contractor Misclassification

Can an independent contractor get workers' compensation in Georgia?

FAAAA May Preempt Massachusetts Independent Contractor Law

Class Certified in Independent Contractor Misclassification Case

Senate Bill Addresses Independent Contractor Misclassification

11th Circuit Examines Employer vs. Independent Contractor

Bill Introduced to Close Independent Contractor "Loophole"

Do you know? Mandatory union posting for federal contractors

New Whistleblower Protections Now in Effect For Federal Contractors

Mandatory arbitration is out for major defense contractors

Limits on Audits of Federal Contractors by OFCCP

E-Verify Takes Effect for Federal Contractors

E-Verify Takes Effect for Federal Contractors

DOL Rule on Veterans and Federal Contractors

Minimum Wage Hike for Federal Contractors

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 8, FEDERAL CONTRACTORS MUST USE E-VERIFY

Varying Independent Contractor Tests Apply to Maryland Employees

Court of Appeal Finds "At Will" Insurance Agent Was Independent Contractor

CDF to Host July 19 Webinar on Independent Contractor Classification

New York Passes Independent Contractor Law for Construction Workers

Varying Independent Contractor Tests Apply to Maryland Employees

NLRB Rejects D.C.Circuit's FedEx Independent Contractor Analysis

New Employee Rights Poster Issued for Federal Contractors

E-Verify Now Mandatory for Florida State Agencies and Contractors

OFFCP Technical Assistance Guides for Contractors Now Available Online

OFCCP Technical Assistance Guides for Contractors Now Available Online

NLRB Rules on Access Rights of Off-Duty Contractors

White House, Congress Target Government Contractors

Supreme Court of Georgia Rejects Independent Claim for "Inevitable Disclosure"

Misclassification As Independent Contractor May Be A Violation Of The Fair Labor Standards Act

Under Pressure, Independent Panels Produce Mixed Results in Local Redistricting

Independent Unions Are Great—And Proof of Labor’s Broken Institutions

Biden’s Department of Labor proposes significant new independent contractor regulations

Court of Appeal: Class Certification Denied in Independent Contractor Case

What can I expect at my workers' compensation IME (independent medical examination)?

IRS Introduces Partial Amnesty Program for Independent Contractor Misclassification

Are You An Employee or an Independent Contractor? A California Labor Lawyer’s Perspective (2024)

Misclassification As Independent Contractor May Be A Violation Of The Fair Labor Standards Act

Delivery Drivers are Employees, Not Contractors -- Ruiz v. Affinity Logistics, Inc.

New Legislation Restricts Use of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements by Defense Contractors

Title VII Arbitration Nuked for Gov't Contractors and Subs

Government Contractors to be More Closely Scrutinized over Equal Pay Disparities

Government Contractors May be Prohibited from Mandating Title VII Arbitration

Contractors Beware: Raising the Stakes in Davis-Bacon Compliance

USCIS Issues Supplemental Guide on E-Verify for Federal Contractors

DOL Issues Guidance on the Applicability of WARN to Government Contractors

New Law to Mandate Use of E-Verify by Public Works Contractors and Subcontractors

Biden Administration announces $15 minimum wage for all federal contractors

Department of Labor May Raise Wages for Disabled Federal Contractors, After All

E-Verify Rule for Federal Contractors Delayed until September 8, 2009

USCIS Issues Supplemental Guide on E-Verify for Federal Contractors

OFCCP to increase compliance audits on federal construction contractors

E-Verify Requirement for Federal Contractors Takes Effect September 8

Rule Expands Cap on Compensation Reimbursements to Federal Contractors

Ninth Circuit Delivers Blow to Employer in Independent Contractor Classification Case

Seaman’s Right to Maintenance and Cure Is Not Subject to Employer’s Demand for Independent Medical Exam

Bill Would Clarify Independent Contractor Rules, Increase Employer Penalties for Misclassification

Lowe v. Independent School District No. 1, No. 08-6231 (10th Cir. Jan. 25, 2010)

Seaman’s Right to Maintenance and Cure Is Not Subject to Employer’s Demand for Independent Medical Exam

E-Verify for Federal Contractors Goes into Effect Sept. 8 - Clears Court Hurdle

Rule Would Impose Annual Reporting Requirements for Certain Federal Service Contractors

Amendment in Defense Appropriations Bill Would Impact Contractors with FLSA Violations

DoD Issues Rule Restricting Mandatory Arbitration Agreements for Contractors

Final Regulations Implementing Minimum Wage Increases on Federal Contractors

California Labor Commissioner Debars Contractors for Prevailing Wage Violations

DOL TO COMPEL FEDERAL CONTRACTORS TO HIRE MORE VETERANS AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS

Federal Contractors Have Additional Time to File VETS Reporting Forms

Supreme Court Permits Background Checks of NASA Government Contractors

Federal Government Proposes Regulations Requiring Contractors to Hire Veterans

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Sox Whistleblower Case Involving Contractors

Rule Would Require USDA Contractors to Attest to Labor Law Compliance

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Sox Whistleblower Case Involving Contractors

Supreme Court Permits Background Checks of NASA Government Contractors

Rule to Require Contractors to Disclose Executive Compensation and Contract Awards

Ninth Circuit Rejects Texas Choice of Law Provision in Independent Contractor Agreement

FedEx Ground Investigated by 8 State Attorneys General on Independent Contractor Status of Drivers

At-Will Termination May Be Fatal to Independent Contractor Status -- Monarrez v. Automobile Club of Southern California

Court holds independent contractor status of cab drivers not suitable for class action.

Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality of Certain Background Check Questions for Federal Contractors

House Committee on the Judiciary v. DOJ and Religious Discrimination by Faith Based Contractors

USDA Withdraws Rule Requiring Contractors to Vouch for Labor Law Compliance

Warehouse Workers File Second Lawsuit Against Chicago-Area Wal-Mart Contractors

Wall Street Reform Legislation Creates New Diversity Requirements for Government Contractors

Federal Contractors Face New Requirements Regarding Recruitment, Hiring, and Identification of Individuals with Disabilities

Obama’s Wage Hike For Federal Contractors Won’t Apply to Disabled Workers

President Obama Announces Raise in Minimum Wage for Employees of Federal Contractors

Defense firm warns federal contractors about FCA amendments in Healthcare Law

Court of Appeal Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Farmers Insurance on Independent Contract Issue

Ninth Circuit: Public Sector Independent Contractor Has No Property Interest and No Section 1983 Claim

'Right to Control' and 'At-Will' Termination Are Keys to Employment vs. Independent Contractor Status -- Ayala v. Antelope Valley Newspapers, Inc.

DOL Issues Proposed Rule Implementing Executive Order Affecting Service Contractors

Proposed changes to workers' compensation insurance for military contractors could save taxpayers a bundle

Amendment Would Force Federal Contractors Receiving Defense Funds to Abandon Arbitration Policies

Hospital that accepts TRICARE is subject to affirmative action obligations imposed on federal contractors

Senate Approves Amendment Banning Certain Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements for Defense Contractors

President signs Executive Order banning LGBT discrimination by the federal contractors and government

Senators Introduce Bill Targeting Independent Contractor Misclassification; DOL Forges Ahead with Classification Survey

North Carolina Governor Beverly Purdue Forms Task Force to Scrutinize Independent Contractor Misclassification

Obama Signs Executive Order Creating Higher Minimum Wage for Employees of Government Contractors

Obama Signs Executive Order Creating Higher Minimum Wage for Employees of Government Contractors

Practical Impact of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Rule on Independent Contractor Classifications for Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts

Coronavirus Update 9-27-21: White House issues Covid vaccine mandate guidance for federal contractors and subcontractors

Independent Contractor Status May Turn on Whether Worker Has "Meaningful Discretion" In Deciding How to Accomplish Results -- Beaumont-Jacques v. Farmers Group, Inc.

Ohio Supreme Court Rules that Contractors Must Be Assessed 100% Penalty for Violating State's Prevailing Wage Law

President Obama Signs Executive Order Prohibiting Federal Contractors from Discriminating Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Ninth Circuit Applies California Law Despite Choice-Of-Law Clause in Independent Contractor Agreement

Cal. Supreme Court Clarifies Standards for Class Certification of Independent Contract Class Actions

Massachusetts Independent Contractor Law May Apply to Workers Outside Massachusetts

MILITARY CONTRACTORS PAYS $110,000 IN GENDER AND RETALIATION CLAIM: CALL LOS ANGELES EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS IF YOU’VE BEEN A VICTIM

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Signs Executive Order Raising Minimum Wage to $13 Per Hour For Employees of City Contractors & Concessionaires

Federal Contractors: Federal Paid Sick Leave Final Regulations Are Here

Finding of Independent Contractor Status for Tax Purposes is Binding for Wage and Hour Purposes -- Happy Nails & Spa v. Su

Federal Contractors: The FAR E-Verify Clause Revisited - Critical Steps a Contractor Can Take To Foster E-Verify Compliance

DOL Issues Proposed Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Notify Employees of Their Rights Under Federal Labor Law

Department of Labor Announces Proposed Rules to Raise the Minimum Wage for Federal Contract Workers; Federal Contractors Should Consider Making Their Voice Heard During the Notice and Comment Period

United States Supreme Court Holds That Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Extends to Employees of Private Companies Who Are Contractors or Subcontractors for Covered Public Companies

Pennsylvania Supreme Court To Consider When a Public Sector-Related Entity May Subcontract Bargaining Unit Work to Private Sector Contractors Without Bargaining

Equal Pay Issues Addressed by President Obama on “National Equal Pay Day,” When He Signed An Executive Order and Presidential Memorandum Affecting Federal Contractors

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