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Say It Again. Louder.
Yesterday, while questioning a New Jersey AFL-CIO witness, a state senator challenged the claim that employee misclassification is rampant.
Jun 5
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Kim Kavin
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3:34
The Vote
Today in New Jersey, senators were offered a chance to scrap the Labor Department's freelance-busting rule. Democrats kept the rule in place.
Jun 4
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Kim Kavin
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'Quite Simply Unfair'
A bill being heard in New Jersey today layers carveouts atop a bad rule, all involving policy that's built on mischaracterized data and research.
Jun 4
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Kim Kavin
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8:09
Here Come the Carveouts
New Jersey is signaling that it intends to follow California's lead on protecting only a handful of professions from freelance busting.
Jun 2
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Kim Kavin
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May 2026
Too Much Salt
You don't need to be a policy expert to understand what New Jersey is doing to independent contractors. You just have to know about mashed potatoes.
May 28
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Kim Kavin
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'They Never Vote'
Union organizers in Massachusetts just achieved the closest thing ever to true sectoral bargaining in the United States. A Q&A with attorney Alex…
May 26
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Kim Kavin
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'Unbelievable'
On his "Speak for America" TV show, host Bill Spadea and I talked about New Jersey's independent-contractor rule and what should come next.
May 18
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Kim Kavin
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6:33
The 2026 Battle of Trenton
"They're saying that truth, economic consequences and the will of the people aren't something they're even willing to discuss. That position is…
May 12
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Kim Kavin
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'It's Still the Same Ingredients"
NJ101.5's Eric Scott and I discuss how New Jersey's adopted independent-contractor rule is based on the same bad policy as the original proposal.
May 11
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Kim Kavin
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9:58
Truth and Consequences
The Sherrill administration says it didn't have to consider data accuracy or economic research when adopting New Jersey's independent-contractor rule.
May 8
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Kim Kavin
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New Jersey Adopts ABC Test Rule
Republican Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn calls the move "unprecedented" as the NJBIA says it's "definitely a disappointment."
May 5
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Kim Kavin
What Really Matters
Having a puppy has made me appreciate being an independent-contractor more than ever, and reminded me exactly what's at stake in this policy fight.
May 5
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Kim Kavin
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