From TechCrunch, Megan Rose Dickey reports on the $20 million settlement that Uber reached with its drivers in a misclassification lawsuit. Megan writes: Today, Uber agreed to pay $20 million to settle the class-action lawsuit, brought forth by Douglas O’Connor and Thomas Colopy way back in 2013. This comes after a judge rejected Uber’s offer to…
From Fisher Phillips, Richard Meneghello discusses a recent case in which the actual relationship between a company and a worker was inconsistent with the independent contractor agreement and the court relied on the actual relationship to make its decision. Richard writes: In the court’s February 8 opinion, however, it noted that the agreement was relevant,…
From Forbes, Gene Zaino discusses why it is important to keep independent contractors happy (including avoiding misclassification lawsuits) and how to achieve it. Gene writes: 1. Legal Ramifications One of the most important reasons to prioritize independent talent satisfaction is based in compliance. “Independent contractor” is a IRS-designated term, and independent contractors cannot be engaged…
From HRDive, Lisa Burden discusses a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals which said that the franchise agreement did not determine how workers were properly classified. Lisa writes: A trial court incorrectly focused on a franchise agreement between 7-Eleven and its franchisees when it considered a claim involving misclassification; instead, it should…
From JDSupra, Lionel Schooler reviews a recent decision in which highly skilled directional driller consultants were held to be properly classified as independent contractors. Lionel writes: Criteria Used to Evaluate Independent Contractor Status. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit interjected itself into this ongoing skirmish last week in Parrish v. Premier Directional…