Washington Supreme Court: Farmworkers to Get Overtime Pay November 9, 2020 By Gene Johnson SEATTLE — A divided Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday the state’s dairy workers are entitled to overtime pay if they...
U.S. Labor Dept. Could Make It Easier to Treat Workers as Independent Contractors September 22, 2020 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday said it would soon propose a rule that could make it easier to...
ABC Test for Independent Contractor Status Applies Retroactively: Viewpoint July 9, 2019 By David Kahn Last year, the California Supreme Court announced a new standard, known as the “ABC” test for determining whether a worker...
Iowa County Pays $45,000 to Settle Lawsuit January 3, 2012 Woodbury County has agreed to pay $45,000 to settle a dispute about overtime pay for four sheriff’s deputies who have...