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HR Alert: Independent Contractor/Employee Final Rule Is Out!

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 9, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment.

On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced their final rule, Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act, to determine whether workers are employees or independent...

HR Alert: New Law Creates Requirements When Hiring Freelancers

Written by Lisa Coppola on December 29, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

New York Governor Hochul has once again signed new legislation that will have a huge effect on the way you run your business. This time, the new law focuses on the hiring of freelance workers to perform certain services for...

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HR Alert: If You Use Independent Contractors, You Must Be Aware!

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 6, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

On January 6, 2021, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule explaining the standard to determine who is an employee (and therefore protected under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)) and who is an...

HR Alert: Federal DOL Seeks to Provide More Clarity on Independent Contractors

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 23, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

On September 22, 2020, the federal Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new rule that would provide a test for determining whether a worker is an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or an independent contractor. The...

Appellate Court Affirms Class Certification for Buffalo Jills

Written by Support on October 4, 2017. Posted in Business, Employment.

Late last week, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, which is the intermediate appellate court over New York lawsuits that begin in Buffalo, ruled on an employment law case involving the Buffalo Bills. It ruled that members...

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