What’s Next for Employers After Epic Decision
From JDSupra, Jason Hungerford and Pablo Orozco offer their guidance for employers after the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold class action waivers in
SCOTUS Holds Class Action Waivers Do Not Violate the NLRA
From Lexology, Sara Hamilton & Ryan M. Bates discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the inclusion of class action waivers in arbitration
SCOTUS Upholds Use of Class Action Waivers In Arbitration Agreements
From Lexology, Paul. W. Cane, Jr., Kenneth W. Gage, and Keia Atkinson discuss the Supreme Court’s decision that arbitration agreements
Independent Contractors—The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
From JDSupra, Mark Tabakman discusses his experience applying the ABC test in New Jersey. Since California adopted the ABC in recent
Three Ways To Mitigate Risk When Engaging Independent Contractors
From Forbes, Gene Zaino provides excellent guidance on how to mitigate risks when working with independent contractors. Gene writes:
SJC justices urge lawmakers to update independent contractor law
From MassLive, Shira Schoenberg reports that Massachusetts Supreme Court Justices encouraged the legislature to clarify the state’s independent contractor laws. Shira
Ninth Circuit Revives US Chamber’s Challenge to Seattle Ride-Hailing Union Law
From the Recorder, Erin Mulvaney reports that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said that the Seattle ordinance that allowed
Utah and Idaho Limit Non-Competes and Vermont and Pennsylvania Work to Ban Them
From JDSupra, Shawn Fabian reports on changes to non-compete laws in various states including changes to Idaho laws that allows Idaho
Democrats Take Aim at the Gig Economy
From Bloomberg, Josh Eidelson reports that leading Democrats are proposing legislation to support workers’ ability to organize even if the workers
Why Philly employers should pay attention to this California Supreme Court ruling
From the Inquirer, Juliana Feliciano Reyes discusses the recent California decision and how it may affect other employers. Juliana writes: This
Examining the Dynamex ‘ABC Test’ by Various On-Demand Worker Types
From JDSuipra, , Sean Kingston looks at the recent Dynamex decision in California and applies the new standard to drivers,
Mass Attorney General Leads Multi-State Effort To Curb Worker Misclassification
From Framingham Source, Susan Petroni reports tha Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healy joined in a brief to the National Labor Relations