TRENTON – "Today's decision from the New Jersey Supreme Court is a significant victory that validates the Murphy Administration’s commitment to solidifying our laws as the gold standard of protecting workers against misclassification. With bipartisan legislative support, we are able to ensure every employee is properly classified and receives the benefits and protections they are due. This is not only a win for misclassified workers, but also for employers who play by the rules, and for legitimate independent contractors enjoying the benefits of self-employment.
It should now be abundantly clear that simply because an employer or business issues a 1099, asks the worker to form an LLC, instructs the employer to obtain insurance, or makes any other business arrangement on paper, the facts of the employment relationship and application of New Jersey's laws to those facts dictate whether a worker is considered an employee or an independent contractor.
As noted by the Court in its unanimous opinion:
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