The Department of Labor announced a new test for determining independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The test describes specific facts that may result in a ...
This week, the California Supreme Court rejected the old “totality of circumstances” test to determine if a worker was properly classified as an independent contractor in favor of a new “ABC test” ...
Companies routinely use independent contractors for special projects and isolated assignments as a way to cut down on the normal costs connected to hiring full time W-2 employees. However, companies ...
The California Employment Development Department assessed Vendor Surveillance Corporation $278,692 in unemployment insurance taxes after finding the company should have classified project specialists ...
In September 2010, Gov. John Lynch created the Joint Agency Task Force on Employee Misclassification Enforcement. Its goal is to ensure that New Hampshire businesses pay their fair share to operate in ...
An association of small to medium-sized motor carriers has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reject a decision last month by a federal district judge in California to dismiss a challenge ...