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Realtors applaud SJC ruling on independent contractors

2015-06-04 23:18:26| Real Estate - Topix.net

A statewide Realtor advocacy group is applauding the state Supreme Judicial Court's decision this week to upheld a lower court's ruling regarding real-estate agents' decision to affiliate as independent contractors. The Massachusetts Association of Realtors said the SJC's decision in Monell vs. Boston Pads LLC is a win for consumers and the entire real-estate industry, saying the ability for real- estate agents to choose to affiliate with real-estate brokers as independent contractors has been the backbone of the profession for more than 100 years.

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SJC 'kick(s) the can' on whether real estate agents are employees or independent contractors

2015-06-03 22:41:03| Real Estate - Topix.net

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday upheld a decision by the Suffolk County Superior Court that classified a group of real estate agents as independent contractors, not employees, but held off on clarifying how the state's conflicting independent contracting and real estate licensing statutes can be applied to the real estate ... (more)

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