From JDSupra, John Lewis discusses how a party may waive its right to compel arbitration if it substantially invokes the judicial process or acts in a way that causes prejudice to the other party. John writes: The Appellate Analysis Not unexpectedly, the appellate court found two requirements for waiver in its circuit – first, that a…
MBO Partners and Taxfyle announced a partnership that will enable independent contractors working with MBO to take advantage of Taxfyle’s tax filing services. MBO Partners®, the nation’s largest provider of business services for independent contractors, today announced a partnership with Taxfyle to provide MBO’s robust network for independent professionals year-round complete tax care, from…
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, reports that a courier service in Oregon misclassified drivers and was required to pay $3.2 million for damages. SIA reports: A federal court ordered the owner of a Portland, Ore.-based courier service to pay $3.2 million for failing to pay minimum wage and overtime…
From Care.com | HomePay, Erik Johnson says that most cases, nannies and other in-home caregivers should be considered employees and not independent contractors. Erik writes: While you may think of your nanny or in-home caregiver as more of an independent contractor than employee, the fact of the matter is the government usually thinks otherwise. In…
From Mondaq, Jason R. Brost discusses a recent case in which the court said that an arbitration clause was enforceable in a dispute based on a separate agreement signed at the same time and in the course of the same transaction. Jason writes: The dispute arose out of Theodore Wood’s resignation from his employment with Parks IP…