Alexander MacDonald explains why the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s newly finalized rules spelling out its “ABC test” for worker classification will make it harder for people to work independently in New Jersey.
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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has finalized new rules implementing the ABC test for worker classification, creating stricter standards that will impact independent contractors across the state. Alexander MacDonald analyzes h