Unions, businesses urge legislators in opposite directions on independent contractor rules

Business groups and freelances urged lawmakers to undo recently adopted rules on worker classification. Unions said they should persist.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: May 11, 2026

Words: 777

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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New Jersey Senate lawmakers took nearly four hours of testimony on Monday that could decide the future of new state rules regarding a state test that measures whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee entitled to certain benefits.

Business groups and some freelancers insisted to the Senate’s labor committee that the rules would limit workers’ flexibility and drive up costs, while union officials said they are needed to prevent …

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