independent contractor Are they independent contractors or employees? By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Wed, 9 Dec 2015 09:00:00 -0500 The question becomes, what would your customer do when they turn to you and then you hire an independent contractor? You are not ready to bring on a fulltime employee yet. But your customer is thinking at this point, why do not I hire the independent contractor and save some money? Does this scenario sound familiar to you? complete article Full Article
independent contractor Employees or independent contractors? DOL publishes final rule By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — The Department of Labor has issued a final rule that targets “employee misclassification” of workers as independent contractors. Full Article
independent contractor Coalition asks court to strike down DOL rule on independent contractors By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit challenging the Department of Labor’s rule on determining if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. Full Article
independent contractor Rep. Virginia Foxx issues subpoena threat over DOL data on independent contractors By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) is threatening acting Labor Secretary Julie Su with a subpoena over her “failure to provide the requested information” on the Department of Labor’s independent contractor rule. Full Article
independent contractor Hirer of Independent Contractor Not Liable for Injury to Contractor’s Worker By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500 A California rule is used in deciding cases of workplace safety. Full Article
independent contractor Independent Contractor Can't Get Benefits for Injuries By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for his injuries from falling from a scaffold, finding he was an independent contractor. Case: Pineda v. Dante… Full Article
independent contractor DOL's Final Rule on Independent Contractor Classification Likely Is Not the Final Word By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:09:49 +0000 Andrea M. Kirshenbaum and Jennifer N. Capozzola dive into the U.S. DOL’s final rule (2024 IC Rule) for analyzing whether a worker should be classified as an employee or independent contractor under the FLSA and the lawsuits and challenges that remain in its path. The Legal Intelligencer View Full Article
independent contractor Next Up From DOL: Overtime, Independent Contractor Rules By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:42:42 +0000 Michael Lotito weighs in on the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division’s key proposals and nominations. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required.) Full Article
independent contractor Expert Insights – Minnesota Now Recognizes Claims for Negligent Selection of Independent Contractors By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 20:03:40 +0000 Ben Sandahl discusses a Minnesota case that raises several issues for companies working with independent contractors. Westlaw Today View (Subscription required) Full Article
independent contractor Write It Down: California’s Freelance Worker Protection Act Imposes New Requirements for Engaging Independent Contractors By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:07:37 +0000 Following other states and cities across the nation, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 988, the Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA), into law on September 28, 2024. This new law aims to provide greater protections to freelance workers (e.g., “independent contractors”). Full Article
independent contractor New Case Provides Lessons That May Help Companies Avoid Pitfalls When Structuring Independent Contractor Relationships By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 20:40:38 +0000 The district court's opinion denying cross-motions for summary judgment in Bobbitt v. Broadband Interactive, Inc., No. 8:11-cv-2855 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 21, 2013) illustrates how not to structure an independent contractor relationship and how not to lay the groundwork to defend that relationship in the event of litigation. The case also serves as a warning that even well-conceived independent contractor relationships may be open to question by a court that is inclined to distrust them. Background Full Article
independent contractor Write it down: California's Freelance Worker Protection Act imposes new requirements for engaging independent contractors By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:34:54 +0000 Joy C. Rosenquist, Rick Reyes and Blair C. Senesi examine California’s new Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA), which aims to provide greater protections to freelance workers. Wolters Kluwer View (Subscription required) Full Article
independent contractor Industry Responds to Updated Independent Contractor Rule By www.achrnews.com Published On :: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0500 ABC argues the rule could end up hurting legitimate contractors in the building trades, who are already strapped for workers. Full Article
independent contractor New Independent Contractor Rule Impacts Roofers in March By www.roofingcontractor.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 18:00:00 -0500 A final ruling on independent contractors is in, and Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney says roofing companies may need to reclassify some of their workers, taking a financial hit. Full Article
independent contractor California independent contractors struggle for unemployment help amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:38:47 -0400 While some people said they were able to file a claim with the state Employment Development Department on Tuesday, many others said they were frustrated that the online portal malfunctioned. Full Article
independent contractor DOL Releases Guidance for Independent Contractors and Self-employed Seeking Unemployment Through the CARES Act By news.delaware.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:51:44 +0000 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act recently passed by the United States Congress and signed into law on March 27th provides unemployment assistance to independent contractors and those self-employed who have been affected by the Coronavirus. Full Article Department of Labor benefits Coronavirus Delaware Department of Labor Division of Unemployment Insurance unemployment insurance benefits
independent contractor Independent Contractor in Afghanistan Pleads Guilty for His Role in Offering $54,000 in Bribes to a U.S. Government Official By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 16:15:11 EST Earlier today at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, N.Y., Akbar Ahmad Sherzai, 49, of Centreville, Va., an independent contractor for a trucking company operating in Afghanistan that was responsible for delivering fuel to U.S. Army installations, pleaded guilty to his role in offering a U.S. Army serviceman $54,000 in bribes to falsify documents. Full Article OPA Press Releases
