Independent Contractor vs Employee: Know Your Rights in a Situation Involving Wrongful Death
From The Law Office of William W. Hurst, Chase Wilson discusses a case in which the limits of the injured
Court Rules: Continued Employment Supports Consent To Arbitrate
From Lexology, Debra Urteaga and Roland M. Juarez discuss a recent case in which the court said that by continuing to work,
NLRB Releases Advice Memos On Gig Workers, Inflatable Critters, And More
From JDSupra, Robin E. Shea discusses several memos released by General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) including
New Maryland Law Expands Harassment Claims For Employees And Independent Contractors
From Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch, P.C., Michael Robinson reports on a new Maryland statute that extends protections against harassment
The future for Uber drivers won’t be decided by the US government
From Quartz, Alison Griswold discusses the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) memo that said that Uber drivers are independent contractors
Good Step For Gig Companies: Advice Memo From NLRB’s General Counsel Concludes That Uber Drivers Are Contractors
From JDSupra, Richard Meneghello discusses the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel advice memo that said Uber drivers were independent
7th Cir.: Surgeon was independent contractor not protected by Title VII
From HR Dive, Lisa Burden reports that a surgeon who was an independent contractor at a hospital was not entitled
Uber’s arbitration of IC misclassification claims in US could total $170 million
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) reports that Uber acknowledged that settlement of arbitration claims could range between $146 and $170 million.
Misclassification class action moves forward against Wonder Bread manufacturer
From LANDLINEmag.com, Mark Schremmer reports that truckers are suing the manufacturer of Wonder Bread alleging that the were misclassified as
Gig Workers And The Duty Of Loyalty
From JDSupra, Bethany Pelliconi makes an excellent point that employees owe a duty of loyalty to their employer and this
Second Favorable Ruling for Insurance Companies on Independent Contractor Misclassification
From JDSupra, Alan Levin and Richard Reibstein discuss the decision that an insurance agent was an independent contractor under the
Northwestern Mutual Passes ‘ABC Test,’ Defeats Suit Claiming Agents Were Misclassified
From the New Jersey Law Journal, P.J. D’Annunzio discusses a case in which the court said that an insurance agent was