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
First Circuit Rules Amazon Delivery Drivers Not Required to Arbitrate Misclassification Claims
From JDSupra, Christopher Feudo, Christian Garcia, and Jonathan Keselenko discuss a recent Massachusetts case in which the court said that
Should Your Business Require Independent Contractors to Sign Coronavirus Waivers and Releases of Liability?
From JDSupra, Janet Barsky and Richard Reibstein discuss the potential benefits and limitations to having independent contractors sign waivers and releases
New Jersey Supreme Court Requires Delivery Drivers to Arbitrate Regardless of FAA Transportation Workers Exemption
From JDSupra, John Lewis discusses a recent case in New Jersey in which the court said that transportations were not
Massachusetts Sues Uber and Lyft Over the Status of Drivers
From The New York Times, Kate Conger and Daisuke Wakabayashi report that Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is suing Uber and Lyft
Avoid the Payroll Issues That Can Jeopardize Your Business
The Coleman Consulting Group identifies key payroll issues that can jeopardize a business including overtime, recordkeeping, and, of course, misclassifying