United States Department of Labor Withdraws Opinion Letter FLSA2019-6 (service providers for virtual marketplace)
The United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) withdrew an opinion letter that said that service providers
Department of Labor Withdraws Gig Economy Opinion Letter that Supported Independent Contractor Classification
From JDSupra, Jordan Call, Corey Clay, and Adam Primm discuss the Biden administration’s withdrawal of a Trump administration opinion letter
Biden DOL Shreds Trump-Era Gig Economy Guidance Letter
From JDSupra, Richard Meneghello reports that the Biden administration withdrew a Trump administration opinion letter that said that workers providing
Can Arbitration Agreements Protect Employers Against Class Actions?
From JDSupra, John Ayers-Mann, Patrick Bannon, Anthony Califano, and Molly Mooney discuss how and when arbitration agreements can protect employers
Amazon to pay $61.7 million in independent contractor action; other platforms could come under scrutiny
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) reports that Amazon will pay more than $61.7 million for not paying independent contractor drivers the
A Resurrected PRO Act Could Pay Dividends For Big Labor This Time Around
From JDSupra, Steven Bernstein and Todd Lyon discuss the key aspects of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of
Boss pleads guilty to worker-misclassification under Pennsylvania’s Construction Workers Misclassification Act
From the Daily Times, Alex Rose reports that a man pled guilty to felony charges of misclassifying workers under Pennsylvania’s
West Virginia Senate approves independent contractor bill by one vote, detractors say the bill oppresses employees
From the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Lacie Pierson reports that the West Virginia Senate narrowly passed a bill that intends to simply
Employee or Contractor? 6 Mistakes When Classifying Workers
From Insperity, Marsha Bustos identifies 6 common mistakes in classifying workers, reviews the standards, and offers terrific guidance. These
Once-Pivotal Grubhub Case Back On The Court Docket – But Has The Gig Economy Moved On?
From JDSupra, Richard Meneghello discusses developments in the Grubhub case that was decided in favor of Grubhub 3 years ago.
Florida Action Latest to Claim That Uber Impermissibly Treats Drivers as Independent Contractors
From LawStreet, Christina Tabacco reports on a class action lawsuit against Uber in Floriday alleging that the drivers are misclassified
Biden’s Labor Department Delays Gig Economy Rule And Seeks New Public Input
From JDSupra, Fisher Phillips discusses the United States Department of Labor’s delay in the new rule governing classification of independent