{"id":13370,"date":"2026-05-05T15:37:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&p=13370"},"modified":"2026-06-24T04:11:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:11:00","slug":"new-jersey-adopts-strict-abc-test-for-independent-contractors","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/employment-law-updates\/new-jersey-adopts-strict-abc-test-for-independent-contractors\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey adopts strict \u201cABC test\u201d for independent contractors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Classifying a worker as an independent contractor will likely be more difficult for New Jersey businesses soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) today adopted new regulations<\/a> that strengthen its interpretation of the “ABC Test” used to guide independent contractor classification under several state employment laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These new regulations, which will take effect October 1, extend beyond the current statutes and case law in several important ways. Perhaps most significantly, they require that a business refrain not only from exercising <\/em>control or direction over an individual’s work in fact but also from reserving <\/em>the right to control or direct the individual’s work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response to concerns raised by the public, the NJDOL made several changes from the draft version it proposed last year, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n