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Worker misclassification is a growing issue facing healthcare professionals. In 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division identified violations, including instances of worker misclassification, in 80 percent of its reviews of residential care, nursing facilities, home health services, and other health-sector institutions. Individuals such as travel nurses, per diem aides, and allied health professionals are among the most at-risk of being misclassified as independent contractors, which may have direct, adverse implications on affected workers.

This article is the second of a three-part series analysing the decision of Justice Martin in Glendina Pty Limited & Ors v NKWE Platinum Ltd (2025) SC (Bda) 15 Civ – the first "fair value" appraisal claim under section 106...

The Norwegian Supreme Court has set a new, stricter standard for determining which employees qualify for exemption from working hours rules under the "particularly independent position" criterion. This landmark judgment overturned lower court decisions and established that simply having control over when and where work is performed is insufficient—employees must also have significant freedom to determine the scope of work itself. Businesses across all sectors should now review their employment agreeme

On 17 June 2020, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in AB and Another v Pridwin Preparatory School and Others. The central question at issue in this case was whether...

The Decision Amending the Decision on the Determination of Companies Subject to Independent Audit ("Decision No. 9774") was published in the Official Gazette dated 1 May 2025 and numbered 32887.

The New Jersey Appellate Division recently found that a jury must resolve whether a company is liable for the negligence of its independent contractor because a genuine issue of material fact exists concerning whether the company exercised such control over its independent contractor that he is deemed an employee for the purpose of such claims.

On October 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division published a notice of proposed rulemaking—"Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act"—to rescind the...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Sept. 22, 2020, proposed new regulations designed to codify criteria to identify independent workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

In accordance the Biden administration's January 20 regulatory freeze memorandum, the U.S Department of Labor issued proposals

California state court orders San Diego Union Tribune, owned by Copley Press Inc., to pay $6.1 million in legal fees to the attorneys for a class of over 1,200 paper carriers who had earlier been awarded $3.2 million in damages for misclassification as independent contractors and another $1.75 million in interest.

Over the years, companies have developed alternative working arrangements with their workers. In one popular working arrangement, the company engages the services of an individual as an independent contractor rather than as an employee.

Effective January 1, 2012, a new California law creates large penalties for employers who "willfully" misclassify their workers as independent contractors.

The trial court entered summary judgment for FedEx Ground on the drivers’ employment-related claims, finding that the workers were properly classified.

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the "City Commission") has amended its guidance concerning the annual anti-sexual harassment training requirement...

Employers who rely heavily on independent contractors or temporary workers should take note...

Independent contractors have become an integral part of modern business operations, offering flexibility and specialized skills that can enhance a company's capabilities.

In the waning weeks of a tumultuous term in Office, then-President Donald J. Trump suspended what had been known and relied upon as a long-standing list of factor...

USDOL's announcement contained no rationale for why it took these actions. Neither did it indicate whether either or both of these interpretations will be re-issued or replaced in a different form in the future.