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New Jersey Finalizes Broad ABC Test Rules for Worker Classification

The rules take effect October 1, tightening how companies can classify contractors.

Labor Department Moves to Rescind 2024 Contractor Rule, Revives Two-Factor Test

DOL Proposes Return to Core-Factor Test for Independent Contractors

DOL Moves to Rescind 2024 Contractor Rule, Revive Weighted ‘Economic Reality’ Test

Labor Department Proposes Rescinding 2024 Contractor Rule, Restoring 2021 ‘Core Factor’ Test Across FLSA, FMLA, MSPA

Lyft Pays New Jersey $19.4 Million to Resolve Driver Misclassification Case