Showing posts with label Independent contractor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Independent contractor. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Misclassification Lawsuit Filed by NJ Attorney General

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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo an...
Thursday, June 1, 2023

NJ Targets Rampant Misclassification of Drywall Workers

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In its second strategic enforcement initiative, focusing on the drywall industry, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Developme...
Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Uber Pays $100M Fine in NJ Driver Misclassification Case

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Uber Technologies Inc. and a subsidiary have submitted a $100 million payment to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Developmen...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Stop-Work Order Issued to NJ Contractor for Misclassification Violations

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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) issued a stop-work order to Galo Contractors Group, LLC, on March 9 for...
Saturday, March 13, 2021

US Department Of Labor Announces Proposals To Rescind Two Rules That Undermine Worker Protections Against Unfair Pay Practices

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The U.S. Department of Labor today announced proposals to rescind two final rules that would significantly weaken protections afforded to Am...
Wednesday, July 10, 2019

NJ Governor’s Report on Misclassification

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Governor Phil Murphy today released a comprehensive report from the Task Force on Employee Misclassification, vowing to intensify efforts to...
Wednesday, August 15, 2018

NJ Labor Department, USDOL Ink Agreement to Work Together to Protect Businesses and End Exploitation of Workers through Misclassification

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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the U.S Department of Labor pledged a historic new level of cooperation ...
Saturday, April 2, 2016

Is Social Insurance in Our Nation's Future?

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The changing economy presents both new concepts and new challenges. Over 60% of today's children will be employed in jobs that don...
Thursday, July 30, 2015

The Plot Thickens As Uber Turns to Leasing Vehicles

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Uber is about to change "the rules" yet again by now leasing vehicles to its drivers. While there is great uncertainty of how ...
Thursday, July 23, 2015

Misclassification: US Dept of Labor Issues Interpretation of Employment Status

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The Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “Suffer or Permit” Standard in the Identification of Employees Who Are Misclassified as In...
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

NJ Supreme Court: Superior Court has jurisdiction to determine employment status

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The NJ Supreme Court ruled that the NJ Division of Workers' Compensation does not have exclusive jurisdiction in determining employment...
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Pending Before the NJ Supreme Court

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A-89-13 Estate of Myroslava Kotsovska v. Saul Liebman (073861) Should the trial court have transferred this wrongful death and survival ac...
Monday, December 16, 2013

Victims of Misclassification

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Misclassification is a major issue for workers' compensation programs. Misclassified workers are those who should be considered employes...
Friday, November 15, 2013

Bill aims to protect workers wrongly labeled as independent contractors

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Today's post was shared by votersinjuredatwork and comes from www.newsobserver.com The hunt for cheap labor has led to a rash of p...
Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Christie Vetoes Bill That Would Have Prevented Some Truck Drivers From Being Treated As Independent Contractors

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Today's post was shared by WCBlog and comes from njtoday.net Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have protected some tr...
Monday, December 5, 2011

US Labor Department, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment sign agreement to reduce misclassification of employees as independent contractors

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Nancy J. Leppink, deputy administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor 's Wage and Hour Division , and Ellen Golombek, executive directo...
Monday, November 21, 2011

Who Is An Independent Contractor: Deciding In a Multi-District Litigation Consolidation

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The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Transferee Court designated by the Judicial Pannel on Mutli-District Litigation (JPMDL) has...