Joint Employer and Independent Contractor Landmines

Insights: Events Joint Employer and Independent Contractor Landmines

AGC's Construction Professionals Conference

The Department of Labor recently issued guidance on the use of independent contractors, cementing its long-standing goal of classing nearly all workers as “employees.” Misclassification verdicts and settlements often involve exposures over $1 million. This brief update will give you the knowledge you need to reduce your risk of misclassifying workers. A high-profile National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision recently discarded the decades-old standard for valuating joint employer relationships. Under the new, broader joint employer test, many companies that utilize the services of staffing companies may be liable for the employment-related acts of the staffing agencies. This decision could reach far beyond the NLRB context and into a wide array of employment laws. Learn the best practices to minimize your risks in this new era of joint employer relationships.