Independent Contractor Compliance

The investigation found Publishers Circulation Fulfillment exerted considerable control over its delivery workers.

The Education and the Workforce Committee chair says the department is trying to “eliminate the use of the independent contractor model” under the FLSA.

When used in independent contractor engagements, the clauses may become problematic for worker classification due to control.

Separate independent contractor misclassification lawsuits preceded STG Logistics’ decision to change its operating model within the states.

A district court judge said granting another trial would waste the court’s resources after two juries deadlocked on the case.

The District of Columbia announced a “landmark settlement,” while the US Department of Labor secured “one of the largest recoveries of its kind.”

Following a July 10 decision, firms may need to vet the employees of their ICs.

The rideshare firms also plan to withdraw support for a ballot initiative asking voters to rule whether drivers should remain independent contractors.

The court ruled there are “plausible reasons” for treating transportation and delivery referral firms differently from other types of referral companies.

The 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals emphasized the “right to control” factor when upholding a decision that drivers for the baker are not employees.