Surety bonds are a means for independent contractors and small businesses to guarantee their performance under a contract. Surety bonds financially compensate the client if the contractor does not ...

Being an independent contractor offers many of the benefits that go with being self-employed such as tax advantages. However reaping the benefits of tax advantages requires keeping records, organizing ...

New Jersey adopted its final independent contractor rules despite near-universal opposition. Here's what changed, and what ...

Working as a contractor, or hiring contractors, provides the flexibility that many workers and companies desire. In some scenarios, the independent contractor status works well. However, employers can ...

The trucking industry has strong opinions about regulators’ independent contractor classification rules. But how important are these rules? The classification concerns a regulation that has little ...

On May 5, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) adopted new regulations impacting the ...

Who counts as an employee versus an independent contractor may be about to change, as a new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposal suggests revamping employee classification. The rule change could ...

Independent contractors have more tax leg work to do than salaried workers who receive pay from just one source. It is paramount you keep accurate records of your pay and expenses so you don’t run ...

Yesterday, May 5, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry (the Department) announced in a press release that it was issuing ...