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FLSA Regulations Clarifying Test for IC Status Benefit All Stakeholders Except Trial Attorneys

The final regulations on Independent Contractor Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), which the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued on January 6, 2021, are in substance a restatement and refinement of the law, based on court decisions interpreting the term “employee” for purposes of the FLSA. These regulations, scheduled to become effective … Continue reading “FLSA Regulations Clarifying Test for IC Status Benefit All Stakeholders Except Trial Attorneys”

NLRB Contends Worker Misclassification is a Violation of the NLRA

By Russell A. Hollrah

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) appears to be creating a new source of regulatory risk to companies doing business with independent contractors. On April 18, 2016, the Regional Director of the NLRB’s Los Angeles office issued a Complaint against a transportation company