Engaging Independent Contractors in the Gig Economy: 3 Things for Employers to Know
From JDSupra, Michael Gamboli and Joshua Xavier offer terrific advice for employers who may engage independent contractors. Michael and Joshua
How AB5 Has Changed The Employment Landscape
From Forbes, Michael Studenka discusses how AB5 has changed the employment landscape, offers terrific recommendations on next steps, and reminds
San Diego Closer to Win on Making Instacart Reclassify Workers
From Bloomberg Law, Carmen Castro-Pagan and Kathleen Dailey report that Instacart will probably have to reclassify its workers as employees
Gig Worker Protections Debated in New York High Court
From Courthouse New Service, Amanda Ottaway reports on a case before the New York Court of Appeals in which the
How Employers and Contractors Are Retaining Independence Under AB5
From Small Business Trends, Nellie Akalp discusses setting up a corporation, LLC or partnership which can be part of a
New York City Issues Guidance Clarifying New Independent Contractor Protections Under Human Rights Law
From JDSupra, Anna Broccolo, Richard Greenberg and Daniel Jacobs share information about the New York City’s guidance for entities engaging
The Who, What, and When on Illinois’s Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
From Lexology, Colleen G. DeRosa and Melissa A. Ortega discuss the guidance offered for Illinois’s sexual harassment prevention training. Notably, training independent
Appeals Court Considers Importance of ‘Friday the 13th’ Screenwriters Union Membership
From The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner discusses the impact of classifying an author as an independent contractor or employee with
What’s Next for the Exotic Dancer Whose Fall Off a Pole Went Viral?
From Rolling Stone, EJ Dickson discusses the unfortunate situation facing exotic dancers who are classified as independent contractors and are
California freelancers: What to do if a client tells you to form an LLC
From SFGate, Kathleen Pender does an outstanding job discussing the trend in California of requiring freelancers to form a limited
Government task force looks into payroll fraud in Montana’s construction industry
From the Missoulian, David Erickson discusses the efforts to reduce and eliminate misclassification of employees as independent contractors in Montana.
AB 51 Challenge: Preliminary Injunction Issued
From JDSupra, Elizabeth Levy reports that a preliminary injunction has been issued preventing the enforcement of California’s new law prohibiting