Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Sherman reports on business, economics, finance, tech, and law. For years at this point, it’s been clear that the ABC test, ...

NJDOL proposes rules to clarify ABC test for worker status New factors could reclassify contractors as employees Misclassification could lead to lawsuits for businesses Public comments closed Aug. 6; ...

A controversial rule governing how workers are classified in New Jersey is officially moving forward, keeping one of the state’s most contentious labor and business debates at the center of the policy ...

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has adopted new regulations impacting the “ABC test” used to determine independent contractor status. The regulations, which become ...

New Jersey has formally adopted regulations codifying the state’s “ABC test” for determining whether a worker is properly classified as an independent contractor or must instead be treated as an ...

Law firms have traditionally been large consumers of contract labor for a variety of purposes. These workers are traditionally classified as independent contractors, issued a 1099 and treated as ...