380: New Jersey’s Independent Contractor Crackdown

Strict new independent contractor classification rules officially went into effect in New Jersey on Oct. 1. NJBIA’s Jack Kelly breaks down what these rules mean for businesses and gig workers, the steep penalties for violations, why the state pushed them forward despite massive opposition, and what legal or legislative avenues remain to fight back.

Topics discussed:

• Overview of the new rules
• Penalties for violations
• The policy and political impetus behind this
• Why the opposition to the rules was not successful
• What the Labor Commissioner is saying
• Independent contractor rules in other states
• The path forward

Resources:

• NJBIA Employment & Labor Law advocacy
• NJCPA Legislative Action Center
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