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By: Kyle D. Winnick and Andrew Simon

Seyfarth Synopsis: The District of New Jersey held that performers on a streaming platform are employees under New Jersey law despite being independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), underscoring how the so-called “ABC” test more narrowly defines independent contractors.

In a significant decision highlighting the stringent nature of New…

Continue Reading Court Finds Streamers Are Employees Under New Jersey Law Despite Independent Contractor Status Under the FLSA

Co-authored by Robert S. Whitman and Robert T. Szyba

New Jersey employers now have an answer to a question that had previously been mired in uncertainty:  What test is used to determine whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor under state wage and hour laws?

In Hargrove v. Sleepy’s, LLC, the New Jersey Supreme Court, answering…
Continue Reading Employee or Independent Contractor? In New Jersey, It’s as Easy as “ABC”