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Items Tagged with 'independent contractor'

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Roofing Distributor Profile

Profile: Kyle Van Boxel of Van Boxel Building Supply

A distributor and manufacturer of synthetic felt carves out a niche in the roofing supply industry
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
June 11, 2025
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Meet Kyle Van Boxel of Van Boxel Roofing Supply; his company combines manufacturing and distribution, delivering high-quality roofing materials at fair prices while experiencing enviable annual growth — all while remaining proudly independent.


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Federal Rulings

Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Independent Contractor Misclassification Enforcement

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Roofing Contractor Staff
May 12, 2025
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As the Employee or Independent Contractor Classification is challenged in federal court, the Department of Labor is issuing guidance on how to determine workers as contractors or employees.


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Legal experts and roofing contractors alike are concerned that HF 4444 in Minnesota could change how contractors do business forever.
Legal Insights

VIDEO: Minn. Legislation Changing Subcontractor Classification

Contractors should keep tabs on a set of bills that could be implemented as soon as May 20 that affect subcontracting
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
March 28, 2024
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If passed, legislation in Minnesota could have major implications for roofing contractors who rely on subcontractors to do business.
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Subcontractor Update: Important Details You Need to Know
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VIDEO: Subcontractor Update: Important Details You Need to Know

Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
March 4, 2024
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Whether it's for scaling up business or supplementing labor needs, subcontracting plays a critical role in the roofing industry. Learn more about how it's changed in the past year with Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese.


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New Independent Contractor Rule Impacts Roofers in March

Roofing contractors that use subcontractors will have to classify workers beginning March 11, 2024.
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
January 25, 2024
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A final ruling on independent contractors is in, and Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney says roofing companies may need to reclassify some of their workers, taking a financial hit.


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Federal Workforce Rule Change

Labor Dept. Revises Worker Classification on Employees vs. Independent Contractors

Rescinds 2021 independent contractor rule; replaces it with analysis consistent with case law
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
January 19, 2024
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The Labor Department issued a new rule to clarify worker classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act; the rule restores the multifactor analysis used by courts for decades and takes effect on March 11.


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An Independent Contractor

Reversing Course … Again

The National Labor Relations Board Counters Precedent with New Ruling on Classification of Independent Contractors
Philip Siegel
September 15, 2023
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The National Labor Relations Board Counters Precedent with New Ruling on Classification of Independent Contractors
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New Jersey Roofing Company Announces Exclusive Partnership with Window Depot USA

April 25, 2023
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New Jersey Roofing Company recently announced a partnership with Window Depot USA, an independent contractor buying consortium.


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A collection of relevant roofing articles from 2022

'22 December Column Roundup

December 16, 2022
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Read just a few of the recent columns sumbitted to RC touching on everything from product use to enhancing your leadership teams.
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DOL Unveils Updated Independent Contractor Rule

New guidelines will make it more difficult for companies to classify workers as contractors instead of employees
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
October 12, 2022
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The U.S. Department of Labor issued new guidelines for categorizing independent contractors and employees per the Fair Labor Standards Act. 


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