Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Uber and Lyft drivers would be considered employees, not independent contractors, under new regulations proposed by New Jersey ...

Lyft will pay New Jersey more than $19.4 million to settle allegations from an audit that found that the ride-sharing giant misclassified workers.

The rules could increase labor costs for businesses that use freelancers. But advocates say they could provide greater benefits to workers ...

NJ Department of Labor’s independent contractor rule remains under review Freelancers, NJBIA, lawmakers and others raise concerns Murphy emphasizes public input and ongoing debate According to Gov.

New Jersey financial professional Jill Van Nostrand submitted a comment letter to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development opposing the state’s proposed expansion of the ABC Test ...

The New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously held that an agreement between a realtor and a real estate broker is enforceable under the Brokers Act but as an independent contractor, the realtor is not ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) issued a "new" final rule on Jan. 9, 2024 regarding when employers are permitted to classify workers as employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor ...

The financial services industry is stepping up its battle against a proposed rule in New Jersey that could stop independent financial advisors from running their own firms and make it nearly ...

Life insurance trade groups are taking their battle to preserve the traditional “independent contractor” definition to New Jersey. That’s where the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development ...

U.S. Department of Labor issues final rule that applies a "totality of circumstances" test The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its highly anticipated final rule addressing the classification of ...