Independent Contractor

DOL Proposes More Employee-Friendly Independent Contractor Test Under the FLSA

As expected, the Biden Administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) has formally proposed rescinding interpretive regulations issued during the Trump Administration

By |2022-10-25T08:42:49-05:0010/21/2022|Categories: Agency Enforcement|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on DOL Proposes More Employee-Friendly Independent Contractor Test Under the FLSA

2019 California Legislative Wrap-Up: Governor Signs Several New Laws Expanding Workplace Protections

The California legislature has wrapped up its 2019 session with a flurry of activity that includes numerous bills amending the

By |2019-10-20T18:53:02-05:0010/20/2019|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Discrimination and Harassment, State Standards|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on 2019 California Legislative Wrap-Up: Governor Signs Several New Laws Expanding Workplace Protections

Trump-Appointed NLRB Majority Issues More Employer-Friendly Decisions, Will Revisit Standard for When Offensive Conduct Loses Labor Law Protection

Over the last few months, the Trump-appointed majority on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has hit its stride, issuing

By |2020-09-21T13:54:23-05:009/17/2019|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment, Labor Relations|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Trump-Appointed NLRB Majority Issues More Employer-Friendly Decisions, Will Revisit Standard for When Offensive Conduct Loses Labor Law Protection

Ninth Circuit Panel Backs Off on Earlier Ruling That California’s Controversial “ABC” Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status Applies Retroactively

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in a somewhat unexpected development, has withdrawn

By |2019-08-04T22:03:07-05:008/4/2019|Categories: State Standards, Wage and Hour|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Ninth Circuit Panel Backs Off on Earlier Ruling That California’s Controversial “ABC” Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status Applies Retroactively

Ninth Circuit Rules That California’s Restrictive “ABC” Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status Applies Retroactively

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held recently that the restrictive “ABC test” for determining independent contractor

By |2020-09-21T13:54:28-05:006/2/2019|Categories: State Standards, Wage and Hour|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Ninth Circuit Rules That California’s Restrictive “ABC” Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status Applies Retroactively