Independent Contractor Compliance Blog

California’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 10.9% in February 2012, unchanged from the rate in January.  The national unemployment rate for February was 8.3%, unchanged from January. The California Employment Development Department (EDD) reported the following industries added jobs in February: Information (9,300) Manufacturing (6,200) Educational and health services (6,100) Professional and business services (2,800) [...]

There are two identical bills pending in New York’s Senate and Assembly (S4129-2011 and A6698-2011).  The legislation would grant independent contractors the same rights and remedies for payments on earnings an employee receives for wages.  The proposed law would grant New York’s Labor Commissioner the authority to: • Investigate complaints by ICs • Make claims for compensation [...]