Confusion continues to abound regarding state and local shutdown and stay-at-home orders (a list that seems to grow larger by the hour), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).  We have some important new guidance for the industry, some developing issues and some questions […]

The District of Columbia has joined the growing number of states in passing its own anti-independent contractor law. Titled as the “Workplace Fraud Amendment Act”, the law now: Penalizes misclassified 1099 workers; Allows workers to seek 3x lost W-2 wages and benefits; Requires 1099 employers to give specific notices to worker explaining their status as […]