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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Revised FLSA Rule on Independent Contractor Classification

On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced a ‎final rule that revises the DOL’s interpretation of worker classification (employees versus ‎independent contractors) under the Fair Labor...more

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Changes to the IRS/DOL Definition of "Independent Contractor"

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Effective on March 11, 2024, the definition of independent contractor will change for purposes of entitlement to overtime and payment of employment taxes....more

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Another Brick in the WALL: New Jersey’s Latest Tool Targeting Businesses for Violating State Wage, Benefit, and Tax Law

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On August 8, 2023, the Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance (OSEC) within the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (the “NJDOL” or the “Department”) launched The WALL – the Workplace...more

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[Webinar] Where are my employees and how are they doing? (14th Annual Employment Law Update) - February 14th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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Join us for part one of the 14th Annual Law Update, when we will look ahead at hot topics that HR professionals and senior administrators of your organization or campus need to know in 2023. - Do you have employees...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Work From Home – SOS! Post-Pandemic Legal Hazards

The pandemic has revolutionized the workplaces and remote workforces will almost certainly survive the end of the pandemic. A Gallup poll last fall indicated that 61 percent of workers expect to work remotely at least part of...more

Stark & Stark

Remote & Alternative Work Arrangements - Strategies for Success and Reducing Risk

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Let’s face it: remote, hybrid, and alternative work arrangements are here to stay. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Though many employers already had accepted and adopted remote, hybrid, and alternative work arrangements...more

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“Sure, You Can Work Remote”...These Words May Have a Huge Cost...

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COVID has not only seen a migration of employees to remote work but has created a new business model that is here to stay. In the midst of COVID, employers were eager to allow their employees to work from home and maintain a...more

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2021 Update – IRS Misclassifications and Costly Penalties: Independent Contractor or Employee

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The IRS maintains its own test for classifying independent contractors.  Misclassification may result in expensive penalties to the employer. Independent contractor rules have been the source of a fair amount of media...more

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UK Employment Law: 2019 Highlights and 2020 Forecast

As we move into 2020, there are a number of UK employment law developments on the horizon that require some preparation. The New Year is also a good time to take stock of key developments from the previous year to make sure...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

NJ DOL Bills Uber $650M for Misclassified Drivers

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The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJ DOL) billed Uber Technologies, Inc. and a subsidiary $650 million for past-due taxes, interest, and penalties due to an alleged misclassification of its drivers as independent...more

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Restructuring Operations in the Wake of California AB 5? Don’t Overlook the Tax Implications

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Businesses with operations in California have begun to identify options and implement strategies for compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 5, which imposes the ABC test for identifying whether a worker is an independent...more

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Unpaid Federal Employment Taxes: The Government’s Chief Enforcement Priority

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Businesses that have employees must pay wages and salaries to their employees, and the employer must collect federal employee income taxes and the employee’s share of social security (FICA) from these wages and salaries, add...more

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New California Law Exposes Maritime Sector to Liability for Drayage Carriers Who Owe Drivers Statute Could Hold Customers of...

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• According to a California statute set to take effect in January 2019, ocean carriers, marine terminal operators (MTOs) and shippers engaging port drayage motor carriers (PDMCs) that default on obligations to pay employees...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Are Your Independent Contractors Really Employees?

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If business owners are not concerned about the make-up of their workforce, they should be. In recent years, the number of lawsuits concerning misclassification of employees has risen exponentially. This is because companies...more

Clark Hill PLC

Worker Classification Update

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On July 20, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") issued a reminder for small businesses on the importance of correctly classifying workers as employees or independent contractors. Employers failing to do this correctly...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The “Independent Contractor” Truck Driver, Wage & Hour Laws, the Affordable Care Act, and Safety Regulations

On The challenges that trucking companies face regarding truck drivers continue to expand. One vexing issue facing many companies: Can they continue to treat many of their truck drivers as “independent contractors” as they...more

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