We report below on four case developments during June 2023 in the area of independent contractor misclassification: two of which are centered on Illinois. That state has one of the most stringent statutory tests for independent contractor status. As construed by the courts in that state, the Illinois ABC test for IC status is similar to the tests in California and Massachusetts, creating a hotbed for IC misclassification cases. While states with ABC tests make it more challenging for companies to survive a legal challenge to their IC classifications, there are ways many companies doing business in such states can still comply with such laws. Many companies operating nationwide and in “ABC states” have used a process such as IC Diagnostics (TM) to enhance their compliance and minimize exposure to IC misclassification liability in all states in which they operate or engage the services of independent contractors.
In the Courts (4 cases)
ILLINOIS LEGAL SUPPORT COMPANY SUED BY REMOTE LEGAL INTAKE SPECIALISTS IN COLLECTIVE ACTION ALLEGING IC MISCLASSIFICATION. Bridge Legal Support Services offers support services to law firms in connection with the processing of lawsuits, such as client input services, data analysis and reporting, and consulting. The company, located in Illinois, is now itself the subject of a lawsuit brought by legal intake specialists who work remotely and claim the company misclassified them as independent contractors and failed to pay them pay for overtime...
Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP advises Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTGN) investors that the firm is investigating potential legal claims arising from alleged false statements about Vi...