Protecting Your Rights: Protecting Works Created by Employees and Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Steven Lipowski discusses how to protect a company’s rights when an independent contractor may produce work that the company
Employment Law Issues to Consider Before Including Work Made for Hire Clauses in Contractor Agreements
From JDSupra, Chandra Andrade, Nate Garhart, and Rebecca Stephens provide a terrific summary of the risks of including a “work
9th Circuit says AB5 is Not Preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA)
In CTA V. Rob Bonta, No. 20-55107, D.C. No.3:18-cv-02458- BEN-BLM, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a District Court’s
Top 10 Workplace Safety Tips Every Employee Should Know
It is very common to be confronted with unexpected cases of accidents and fatalities that could happen anywhere and anytime,
One Rule to Guide Them All: West Virginia Legislature Enacts Uniform Rule for Distinguishing Independent Contractors from Employees
From JDSupra, Eric Kinder discuses the recently enacted statute in West Virginia that adopts one standard for classifying a worker
Appeals Court Affirms Employer’s Ability to Compel Arbitration in Massachusetts
From JDSupra, Laurielle Howe and Rachel Reingold Mandel discuss a recent case in which Handy, an online platform that connects
State task force sets sights on multimillion-dollar problem of employee misclassification
From The Nevada Independent, Sean Golonka a new employee misclassification task force in Nevada focusing on misclassification in the construction
Ninth Circuit Upholds Arbitration Agreement, Holding That its Ban on Class Actions Did Not Prohibit Plaintiff from Seeking Public Injunctive Relief Under California Law
From JDSupra, King & Spalding discusses a case in which the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an arbitration agreement
Aerospace Inspectors were Misclassified
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses a recent case in which the parts supplier’s inspectors who worked at the aerospace manufacturers
Arbitration Clauses Will Not Be Enforced Against Employees Who Engage in Interstate Commerce – and What Comprises Interstate Commerce Is Not Always Obvious
From JDSupra, Shep Davidson discusses a case in which the court said GrubHub drivers engaged in interstate commerce when they
Arbitration Pacts Alive and Well, Even for Interstate Transportation Workers
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses cases in which workers engaged in interstate commerce were required to arbitrate based on state law.
West Virginia Enacts Legislation to Clarify Worker Classification
From JDSupra, Lindsay Gainer and Constance Weber discuss the new West Virginia statute that sets the standard for classifying workers