I have handled almost 100 unemployment insurance audits by the New Jersey DOL, where the underlying gravamen is that certain individuals are or are not independent contractors. The Auditors enforce
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Steeped-Up Independent Contractor Enforcement Initiatives Coming Down The Pike Full Steam
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The United States Department of Labor has announced that it will coordinate with the Internal Revenue Service as well as state officials in enforcing laws related to treatment of individuals…
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Impact of Severance Pay On Eligibility For Unemployment Benefits
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In a case entitled Black-Melone et al v. Board of Review, an appellate New Jersey court has affirmed a lower court ruling that denied former Verizon Communications Inc. employees…
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