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California Clarifies Independent Contractor Test and Adds New Exemptions

Date:: September 8, 2020

New amendments are intended to clarify and expand the ABC test, which governs independent contractor classification under California's wage and hour, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and labor laws.

DOL Plans to Propose Regulation for Determining FLSA Independent Contractor Status

Date:: July 8, 2020

A new regulation, which may be finalized before the end of the year, is expected to establish an employer-friendly standard for independent contractor classification.

More Retailers Can Claim Overtime Exemption for Commissioned Salespersons, DOL Says

Date:: May 20, 2020

The US Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulation listing 134 different types of establishments that lack a "retail concept" and therefore were considered to be categorically ineligible for the classified salespersons exemption.

California Gig Worker Law Survives First Challenge in Uber, Postmates Lawsuit

Date:: February 19, 2020

A federal judge has denied Uber and Postmates' request for an injunction blocking enforcement of AB5, California's law that reclassifies most independent contractors as employees.

New Jersey Expands WARN Act Plus Misclassification Penalties

Date:: February 6, 2020

New Jersey has enacted a host of pro-employee laws recently, including a broad expansion of the state's WARN Act and much stronger employer penalties for misclassifying workers.

Minimum Salary for Overtime-Exempt Workers in Washington State Rocketing to $83,356 by 2028

Date:: December 11, 2019

Under amended regulations adopted by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), the minimum salary level or fee basis for executive, administrative and professional will increase sharply over the next eight years.

Colorado Proposes Increasing Minimum Salary of Overtime-Exempt Workers to $57,500

Date:: November 20, 2019

Under proposed regulations, the minimum salary for many overtime-exempt employees in Colorado would increase to $42,500 on July 1, 2020, and then go up another $3,000 per year over the next five years.

Michigan Plans to Boost Salaries of Overtime-Exempt Workers

Date:: October 28, 2019

Michigan may join Pennsylvania, Washington and other states where overtime-exempt workers will need to be paid more than the $35,568 minimum salary required by federal regulations taking effect January 1, 2020.

Pennsylvania May Raise Minimum Salary for Overtime-Exempt Workers to $45,500

Date:: October 22, 2019

The state's Independent Regulatory Review Commission will meet November 21 to decide whether to give final approval to the plan.

Recreational Marijuana Industry Workers Entitled to Overtime, 10th Circuit Rules

Date:: October 2, 2019

Employers are not excused from complying with federal laws because of their other federal violations, the 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals held in Kenney v. Helix TCS, Inc.

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