Coalition to Promote Independent Entrepreneurs

Coalition Sends Letter Concerning FY2016 Budget Proposal to Appropriate $10 million to DOL Grant Program

In a May 20, 2015, letter to relevant Committee and Subcommittee Chairmen, the Coalition to Promote Independent Entrepreneurs urges that they not adopt a FY2016 budget proposal by President Obama to appropriate $10 million to the U.S. Department of Labor to fund a grant program “to reward states that have…

DOL Signs 21st Worker Misclassification MOU

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”), as part of its “worker misclassification initiative,” entered into its 21st memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with state agencies when it signed a Common Interest Agreement with the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, which became effective on May 7, 2015. DOL has entered…

Do New Technologies Create Need for New IC Test?

The recent court decisions in O’Connor v. Uber Techs., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30684 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 11, 2015), and Cotter v. Lyft, Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30026 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 11, 2015), have attracted significant attention due to, among other things, each court raising the question as to…

Bills Introduced in Massachusetts Would Change Independent-Contractor Definition

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has attracted national attention by its very demanding “ABC” test for establishing an independent-contractor relationship. The current test provides that: an individual performing any service, except as authorized under this chapter, shall be considered to be an employee under those chapters unless:— (1) the individual is…

Massachusetts, Top News

19 Mar 2015

Featured IC: Paula Swayne

My name is Paula Swayne and I am co-owner and the designated Broker for Dunnigan, Realtors, a family owned business in Sacramento, California. Along with my responsibilities as owner and Broker, I am also an active Realtor, selling over $3.5M worth of property each year. I have been an independent…

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10 Mar 2015