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A federal judge reinstated a more employer-friendly independent contractor rule. But will it last?
What I’m about to share with you today will never become a Hollywood blockbuster. Actually, it’s so dull that I would sell it over the counter as a holistic sleep aid if I could bottle it.
Ambien’s got nothing on wage-and-hour minutiae.
New Jersey is not f**king around with employee misclassification
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Since taking office, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has committed to battling worker misclassification, i.e., treating employees as independent contractors. Misclassifying employees as independent contractors can deprive workers of wages and benefits and also have tax ramifications too. Continue reading
DON’T DO THIS: Misclassify your employees as independent contractors
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While not quite as outrageous as slavery, ignorance, or misogyny, today’s edition of “Don’t Do This” will apply most practically to readers of this blog. Continue reading
What’s the big difference between an independent contractor and an employee anyway?
Sam spent 60 hours working on a project for your company last week, for which the business paid Sam $1,000. The company treated Sam as an independent contractor.
But, what if Sam was actually an employee instead? Continue reading
One HR lesson from two exotic dancers on misclassifying employees as independent contractors.
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It’s getting hot in herrrrrrrrrrrrre!
Well, tepid. It’s an employment law blog, after all. Continue reading
How can you tell an employee from an independent contractor? I’ll explain in about two minutes.
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Employee versus independent contractor, who cares? The U.S. Department of Labor, that’s who.
(And that means you should too.) Continue reading
Here’s a sneak preview of some of the next possible federal stimulus plan, and what it could mean for your business
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The hits keep coming in NJ. This time we have new laws targeting independent contractor misclassification.
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In what I hope does not become a weekly feature here at The Employer Handbook, it’s time to update the readers on some new laws that NJ Governor Phil Murphy signed last week. Continue reading