New Jersey Adopts Regulations Clarifying Worker Classification Under ABC Test
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Hanna Bayer
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New Jersey's Department of Labor and Workforce Development has adopted new regulations clarifying how it applies the existing ABC test for worker classification. The rules provide guidance on interpreting the test under various state labor laws including unemployment compensation, wage payment, wage and hour, earned sick leave, and other statutes. The regulations do not alter existing statutory exemptions but offer clearer direction on how the NJDOL will enforce worker classification standards.
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· 3 pulledAlthough the ABC test has long been New Jersey's statutory standard for worker classification, the new rules provide guidance on how the NJDOL interprets and applies that test.
The rules apply under various statutes the Department administers or enforces, including the Unemployment Compensation Law, Temporary Disability Benefits Law, Wage Payment Law, Wage and Hour Law, Earned Sick Leave Law, and the Call Center Jobs Act.
The final rules do not alter or eliminate existing statutory exemptions from coverage under, or exemptions from the requirements of, these laws.
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