NJ adopts independent contractor rules criticized by freelancers, gig workers

New Jersey says new rules are needed to prevent some employers from robbing workers of benefits. Critics call the new rules a “job killer.”

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 530

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The New Jersey Department of Labor adopted rules codifying its interpretation of a test that measures whether a worker is an employee entitled to benefits or an independent contractor who is not, a move made over objections from business groups, gig workers, and freelancers who warned the rules would rob them of needed flexibility.

The new regulations codify the ABC test, whose three prongs measure whether a worker is free from their …

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