Press Coverage May 6, 2026

NJ Finalizes ABC Test Rule For Independent Contractor Status

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Richard Reibstein

Richard Reibstein, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Independent Contractor Misclassification + Compliance Practice Group, was quoted in the May 6, 2026, Law360 article, “NJ Finalizes ABC Test Rule For Independent Contractor Status.”

  • Richard Reibstein, a management-side attorney at Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, told Law360 on Wednesday that the proposed rule exceeded what existing law and court rulings require.
  • “The final regulations pull back a lot of the problems that were identified in the proposed regulations, but a number of concerns still exist for businesses and independent contractors who want to do business in New Jersey,” he said.
  • When it comes to advice for employers, Reibstein said the state already has one of “strictest” laws in the U.S. related to independent contractor status.
  • “Therefore, it is essential to enhance compliance with the laws in New Jersey by restructuring, redocumenting and reimplementing independent contractor relationships,” Reibstein said.

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