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In 2004, the Massachusetts Legislature considerably narrowed the definition of independent contractor, substantially increasing the risk of an enforcement action or lawsuit against Massachusetts employers who use independent contractors.

The DOL's Administrator's Interpretation is one more in a series of events highlighting the potential exposure faced by companies that use independent contractors.

Last week, the Trump-era independent contractor classification rule was officially eradicated by the U.S. Department of Labor, ("DOL") due to its apparent inconsistency with the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA").

Corporate governance principles are essential in order to protect benefits of minority shareholders and investors.

On January 20, 2021, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain issued a memorandum ordering a temporary freeze of new or pending rules in order

Despite a recent slowdown in broader mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, and specifically in private equity deals, the independent sponsor market has continued to expand and mature over...

On Tuesday, January 15, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court found that truck drivers classified as independent contractors cannot be compelled to arbitrate their claims under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA).

On June 3, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that the Commonwealth's independent contractor law does not apply to real estate salespersons licensed under a licensed brokerage firm.

The dividing line between employees and independent contractors has been a hot topic in employment law for several years.

On February 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (the "Order") mandating that independent agencies, including the SEC, the FCC...

The National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB's) recent decision in Atlanta Opera, Case 10– RC–276292 (June 13, 2023), revises the standard the Board will use to determine whether workers...

Convincing a court that a company has properly classified a worker as an independent contractor has become increasingly difficult in Massachusetts.

Many laws protect U.S. employees against discrimination, retaliation, and other workplace wrongs. But a lot of these statutes, including Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, for example, totally exclude up to 15 percent of the workforce: Independent contractors, who don’t qualify as “employees” under the law.

An Associate General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board opined that an employer's misclassification of truck drivers as independent contractors acted to chill the drivers' Section 7 rights...

All you need to know about the new Rules for Independent Directors.

Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor can put a business at risk of tax assessments, penalties, and wage and hour claims.