Unions, Businesses Urge Legislators in Opposite Directions on Independent Contractor Rules

Unions, businesses urge legislators in opposite directions on independent contractor rules

Business groups and some freelancers urged lawmakers in Trenton on Monday to void recently adopted rules on worker classifications, while union officials said they are needed to shield workers. (Photo by Hal Brown/New Jersey Monitor)New Jersey Senate lawmakers took nearly four hours of testimony on Monday that could decide the future of new state rules regarding a state test that measures whether a worker is an independent contractor or an emplo…

The ABC Test: NJ Adopts New Regulations for Determining Independent Contractor Status

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s new regulations impacting the “ABC test” used to determine independent contractor status goes into effect on October 1, 2026, and will apply to New Jersey’s Unemployment Compensation Law, the Wage Payment Law, and the Wage and Hour Law, among other statutes. Employers in the healthcare sector who reply on the services of independent contractors should take steps now to evaluate their…