It Isn’t Just Uber: California Prepares for New Gig Worker Rules…and Confusion
From The Wall Street Journal, Christine Mai-Duc and Lauren Weber provide an excellent overview of the challenges and issues facing independent contractors
Top Workplace Law Stories Of 2019
From JDSupra, Fisher Phillips did an excellent job compiling the top workplace stories for 2019. These are the ones most
Making money through casual hobbies
Written by Keith Tully Taking delight from the pleasure of fulfilling your hobby at a financial advantage is a feeling
Rescission of Policy Statement on Mandatory Binding Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Disputes as a Condition of Employment
From the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: The Commission in 1997 adopted the Policy Statement on Mandatory Binding Arbitration of Employment Discrimination
EEOC Rescinds Policy Opposing Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Claims
From Lexology, – Samia M. Kirmani, Brendan Sweeney and Abraham N. Saiger report that the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) rescinded its policy that
23 tips for drafting employment arbitration agreements
From Lexology, Art Silbergeld and Kacey Riccomini provide 23 excellent tips for drafting/updating an arbitration agreement with an employee. They write: Anyone
The 2019-2020 Judicial Hellholes Report On The Worst Jurisdictions For Defendants
From Seyfarth‘s Workplace Class Action Blog, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Andrew D. Welker, and Alex S. Oxyer report on the worst
Independent Contractor Claims in Gig Economy
From The National Law Review, Stephanie L. Adler-Paindiris, David R. Golder, and Eric R. Magnus discuss many of the cases
California’s new employment law is starting to crush freelancers
From CNBC, Elaine Pofeldt discusses the effect of California’s legislation, AB5, on companies and freelancers. Elaine writes: AB 5 has
New York’s Gig Economy Legislative Proposals For 2020 Begin To Take Shape
From JDSupra, Melissa Osipoff Camire discusses New York legislators’ proposals to change New York laws governing the classification of workers.
Employer Group Sues To Block AB 51’s Ban On Arbitration
From JDSupra, Jeffrey Polsky reports that a consortium of employers has filed suit to block AB51, the California legislation that
Court Enforces Arbitration Agreement Incorporated Into “Notice to Employees”
From JDSupra, Brendan Gooley discusses a recent case in which the court said that a notice to employees signed by