Employment Law Chronicle for Virginia & the District of Columbia

Employers should take steps now to ensure that workers who are classified as independent contractors are, in fact, independent contractors and not employees. While some misclassifications are inadvertent, as reported today in this New York Times article, the Obama Administration and several states are cracking down on misclassifications of employees as independent contractors.

Employers in Virginia or the District of Columbia who have questions about how to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor are welcome to call Searcy Business Litigation & Employment Law, LLC at 703-644-4122 for a consultation.

More than a year after the D.C. Council passed a paid sick leave law for employees in the District of Columbia, the Mayor's office is expected to issue regulations soon. Regulations are needed to clarify ambiguities so that employees know their rights and employers know their obligations, which exist already. A recent Washington Post article illustrates the need for regulations concerning D.C.'s sick leave law, now. Yesterday, in a Letter to the Editor, a writer highlighted the urgent need for regulations. I concur.

For more information about the District of Columbia's paid sick leave law, see my prior posts here and here.