National Labor Board Rules in Favor of Strippers Who Want to Unionize
From Vice, Samantha Cole reports that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said that a strippers was misclassified as an
Sixth Circuit Scrubs Attempted Snub of Arbitration of Grubhub Paystub Hubbub
From JDSupra, J. William Manuel and Anne Yuengert discuss a recent case in which the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Minneapolis Employers Required to Have Written Agreements With Freelancers, Pay Accordingly
From JDSupra, Jason Hungerford discusses a recent ordinance enacted by the Minneapolis City Council to protect freelancers. Jason writes: On July
One Simple and Important Thing Arizona Employers Can Do to Insulate Themselves from Liability when Working with Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Jeffrey Silence provides terrific advice to companies who engage independent contractors and how they can take advantage of
New Liability for Minnesota Hospitals: Independent Contractors and Apparent Authority
From JDSupra, Heidi Neff Christianson and Zachary Crain discuss a recent Minnesota case that upends the long standing rule that
An Employee or an Independent Contractor?
From JDSupra, Tanya Leykekhman discusses the difference between an employee and an independent contractor. Tanya writes: The distinction between employees
How A Supreme Court Ruling On An Uber Driver Could Remake Pennsylvania’s Gig Economy
From the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Stephen Caruso reports that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said that an Uber driver was an employee.
New Jersey District Court Certifies Class of Truck Drivers in Misclassification Claim
From JDSupra, Lynn Fiorentino, Nicholas Nesgos and Lauren Schaefer discuss a recent case in New Jersey in which delivery drivers
A vision for independent workers
From The Hill, Michael Mandel and Alec Stapp offer their recommendations for addressing the challenge of providing benefits to independent
New Prime trucking company settles 2 misclassification suits for $28M
From HRDive, Lisa Burden reports on the settlement of two misclassification lawsuits that alleged truck drivers were misclassified as independent
Hiring Independent Contractors: What all parties need to know
Osgood & Associates provide excellent advice for engaging with independent contractors. They write: The use of independent contractors, versus permanent hires
FAA Exemption Extends to ‘Last Mile’ Delivery Drivers and MA State Law Prevents Enforcement of Class Action Waiver
From Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Kris Olson discusses the court’s decision that the class action waiver was not enforceable under Massachusetts