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California Supreme Court Establishes Employee-Friendly Independent Contractor Test

Date:: May 1, 2018

In Dynamex Operations West v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, the California Supreme Court established an employee-friendly "ABC test," under which a worker will be considered an employee under California's wage orders unless the hiring entity can show that three criteria are met.

Gig Worker Found to Be Independent Contractor in First-of-Its-Kind Ruling

Date:: February 14, 2018

Lawson v. GrubHub appears to be the first ruling involving gig workers who perform on-demand work facilitated by a digital platform.

Illinois to Create Online Employee Misclassification Complaint System

Date:: September 27, 2017

The Illinois Department of Labor will create an online employee misclassification referral system for employees who claim they were misclassified as independent contractors will be able to file a complaint to multiple agencies at once.

North Carolina Establishes New Office to Investigate Employee Misclassification

Date:: August 15, 2017

Effective December 31, 2017, North Carolina will create a new Employee Classification Section within the North Carolina Industrial Commission to investigate reports of employee misclassification and assist other state agencies in recovering back wages, taxes and more.

DOL Withdraws Guidance on Joint Employment and Independent Contractors

Date:: June 14, 2017

The US Department of Labor's recent withdrawal of two administrator interpretations issued during the Obama administration may signal a more employer-friendly enforcement posture under the Trump administration.

New York City Businesses Now Subject to 'Freelance Isn't Free' Act

Date:: May 15, 2017

New York City freelancers may now enforce their rights under a new law, and the City as well as the Freelancers Union have engaged in a communications campaign to ensure gig workers are aware of their legal options.

Florida Enacts First-of-Its-Kind Law Classifying Most Ride-Share Drivers as Independent Contractors

Date:: May 10, 2017

Effective July 1, 2017, drivers for Florida ride-share companies will be considered independent contractors and not employees as long as certain conditions are met.

New York City to Protect Freelancers From Nonpayment for Gigs

Date:: November 11, 2016

The New York City Council's Freelance Isn't Free Act creates and enhances protections for freelance workers, spotlighting gig economy enforcement issues at the municipal level.

Three More States Pair Up With US Department of Labor to Enforce Employee Classification Laws

Date:: September 12, 2016

The addition of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Nebraska brings to 34 the number of states that have partnered with the US Department of Labor as part of its Misclassification Initiative.

New York Expands Independent Contractor Task Force

Date:: July 29, 2016

A previous independent contractor task force established in 2007 has been merged with two other task forces to form the new Joint Task Force on Employee Classification and Worker Exploitation.

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