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Report Link Massachusetts Attorney General Offers Guidance on the State's Strict Independent Contractor Law.
Littler Mendelson, P.C. - May 19, 2008
In 2004, the Massachusetts Legislature considerably narrowed the definition of independent contractor, substantially increasing the risk of an enforcement action or lawsuit against Massachusetts employers who use independent contractors. The changed law has presented significant challenges for employers, as many traditional independent contractor relationships would not meet the narrower standard. To clarify the law and explain her enforcement priorities, Attorney General Martha Coakley recently issued an Advisory that provides guidance for employers in determining the classification of their workers. The Advisory supersedes two Advisories issued by her predecessors on the same topic.
Report Link New State Law Requirements for Independent Contractors Present Challenges for Massachusetts Employers.
Jackson Lewis LLP - April 28, 2005
Independent contractor" status has become more difficult for Massachusetts employers to establish as a result of legislative amendments to the state statute regulating such work relationships.

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