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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Accounts (NJDOL) will not pursue an appeal of a decision allowing court reporters to be recognized as independent contractors, definitively concluding a circuitous legal battle that has lasted more than a decade. In early March, the window closed to […]

For years, worker classification has been a hotly debated topic in New Jersey’s legislature and judicial system, particularly concerning the distinction between employees and independent contractors. Among those targeted have been court reporting professionals and their agencies, who collectively have been subject to a perplexing fifteen-year saga initiated by the […]

At the height of the COVID pandemic, the use of travel nurses became increasingly popular at healthcare facilities, including nursing homes and assisted-living facilities. Employed by staffing agencies rather than the facility itself, travel nurses were earning up to $10,000 per week during the pandemic compared to the typical weekly […]

Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would ban non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The agency’s comment period closed on April 19, 2023 with more than 26,000 comments received. It will certainly take time for the FTC to review the comments and make changes before […]

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