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141 drivers classified as independent contractors by FedEx Ground will receive $5.8 million in settlement of their misclassification lawsuit.

The First Circuit Court of Appeals, in a case of first impression, recently issued an important ruling that will have a major impact on transportation companies using arbitration agreements...

This ruling represents a significant change for New Jersey employers and will likely have major impact.

As with all trends, litigation has followed. Lawsuits challenging healthcare workers' independent contractor status continue.

On October 11, 2022, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it will publish a notice of proposed rulemaking that would assist employers in classifying workers as ...

The debate around the appointment and governance of independent directors has remained unsettled for long.

According to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration as well as the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 an Independent Contractor is paid to render a particular result or service and is not subject to ...

Independent schools face fundraising challenges in a tough climate. Learn best practices for compliant and effective fundraising policies.

The High Court has issued two significant rulings that clarify the boundaries of independent legal advice in lending transactions and undue influence cases.

Way back in October 2022, we discussed the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) issuance of a notice of new rule that would substantially change the test for whether a worker is an employee...

Last Friday, September 4, Governor Newsom signed AB 2257, which includes a slew of modifications to the now-infamous AB5, which went into effect this year and codified the strict ABC independent contractor test.

On May 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) eliminated a Trump administration end-of-term rule for determining whether workers should be classified as independent...

Last week, the California State Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) issued a ruling classifying a driver for popular car service, Uber, as an employee, rather than an independent contractor.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s recent decision in “Somers v. Converged Access, Inc.” highlights the perils of misclassifying workers as independent contractors.

In a decision affirming the importance of the attorney-client privilege in the mutual fund board setting, an Illinois federal court ruled on April 25, 2017 that fund shareholders were not entitled to...

Canadian workplaces have gone through significant changes in the last two decades.

It's a traditional Democrats vs. Republican football: federal agencies under Democratic control want to make it harder to classify workers as independent contractors...