Showing posts with label Misclassification. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Misclassification. 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...
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

NJ Enforces Laws Against Worker Exploitation

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In the four years since Governor Murphy expanded the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development's (NJDOL) powers in 2019 ...
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...
Saturday, February 11, 2023

Employers Fined $1.3 Million for MIsclassification of Workers Including Failure to Have Adequate Workers' Compensation Insurance

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The State of New Jersey is strictly enforcing laws that mandate a worker's employment status be properly reported and that employers pro...
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...
Friday, August 19, 2022

NJDOL Uses Expanded Powers to Stop Worker Exploitation at Job Sites

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In the three years since Governor Murphy signed a law expanding NJDOL’s powers to stop work on a job site when there is strong evidence work...
Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Misclassification: 16 Workers Held to be Employees

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  An employer need not control every facet of a person's responsibilities for that person to be deemed an employee.
Wednesday, August 18, 2021

NJDOL, Treasury Raid Worksite in First Joint-Enforcement Action to Combat Worker Misclassification

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A team of more than 60 investigators from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) and the Department of the Tre...
Tuesday, July 13, 2021

NJ Enacts Legislation to Protect New Jersey Workers, Employers From Unlawful Misclassification

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Building on his commitment to making sure that workers and employers in New Jersey are treated fairly, Governor Phil Murphy today signed a f...
Tuesday, May 11, 2021

NJ Successfully Targets Employee Misclassification

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In response to a report issued by Governor Murphy’s Task Force on Employee Misclassification, the New Jersey Department of the Treasury has ...
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...
Wednesday, January 22, 2020

NJ Governor Murphy Signs Sweeping Legislative Package to Combat Worker Misclassification and Exploitation

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Acting on his commitment to support and uplift New Jersey workers, Governor Phil Murphy today signed a legislative package combatting worke...
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...
Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Trump's Gig Economy

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Today's guest author is  Jon Rehm, Esq . of the Nebraska bar. The United States Department of Labor (DOL) published an opinion letter...
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 ...
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...
Friday, July 15, 2011

Workers Are Injured by Misclassification

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When employers misclassify workers they attempt to cheat injured workers of adequate workers compensation benefits. In most jurisdictions w...