The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, answering a certified question, has ruled that five 7-Eleven franchisees were independent contractors, not misclassified “employees,” under the Massachusetts Independent Contractor...more
On January 9, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its Final Rule addressing how to determine whether a worker is properly classified as an “employee” or as an “independent contractor” under the Fair Labor Standards Act. ...more
Yesterday the U.S. Department of Labor issued a Final Rule addressing how to determine whether a worker is properly classified as an “employee” or an “independent contractor” under the Fair Labor Standards Act....more
One of the first acts of Alex Acosta after he was sworn in as Secretary of Labor was to withdraw the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2015 Administrative Interpretation on independent contractors. The 2015 Administrative...more