Over the weekend, I was joking with a friend that we’ve seen more changes in employment law in the last 18 months than the last 18 years.
That’s an exaggeration of course. But it certainly does feel like there’s been a lot of changes. Sometimes it’s hard to catch up. So rather than a long
A while back, I got this question: Can we still use independent contractors for our business?
This answer is certainly yes. But you wouldn’t know it from all the headlines of late.
And you wouldn’t think so by the attacks on the use of independent contractors by government agencies. Take this quote from the U.S.
Connecticut is chock-full of defense contractors. Which is why an amendment that was slipped into the Senate defense appropriations bill should now be one that is closely followed by those contractors.
This week, the Senate approved of an amendment that will prohibit 
defense contractors from requiring their employees sign arbitration agreements as a condition
Since my original post on the subject of Executive Order 12989 yesterday (and the sweeping effects it will have for all federal contractors), others have also added their comments to the subject. Among some of the notable posts:
The brand-new Florida Employment Law Blog (run by my former colleague Richard Tuschman — congrats, Richard!) predicts negative
Most people think that changes to the laws or the way companies conduct business can only happen through the legislative changes. But an Executive Order effective this week reminds us of the power of Executive Branch.
Effective immediately, all federal contractors must now agree to use E-Verify, an Internet-based system operated by U.S. government, to electronically verify