New Case Clarifies Test for Contractor Status
By Mark Wiletsky Many organizations rely on independent contractors–sometimes referred to as consultants or just contractors–to perform a variety of services. But determining who is a contractor, as...
View Article2014 Wyoming Legislature Keeps Status Quo, But Changes On The Horizon?
By Brad Cave The 2014 session of the Wyoming Legislature did not pass any significant employment legislation, but the Legislature’s actions on some of the measures it did consider could portend a much...
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Independent Contractor Status Dependent On More Than One Factor, Says Second...
By Bradford J. Williams A second division of the Colorado Court of Appeals has just rejected a stringent, single-factor test for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor...
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Independent Contractors: New DOL Interpretation Focuses on Economic...
By Brad Cave If you hire workers as independent contractors, you need to review that status with fresh eyes in light of a new Administrator’s Interpretation issued by the U.S. Department of Labor...
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Misclassification of Independent Contractors Under Increased Scrutiny
By A. Dean Bennett The Idaho Department of Labor is stepping up efforts to identify companies that misclassify employees as independent contractors. It recently signed a memorandum of understanding...
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DOL Withdraws Obama-Era Interpretations On Independent Contractors and Joint...
By Brad Cave On June 7, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it was withdrawing two informal guidances, namely a 2015 administrator interpretation on independent contractors and a...
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