What to Expect in Labor and Employment Law Under the Biden Administration
From JDSupra, Michael Lotito and James Paretti, Jr. discuss what to expect in a Biden administration. They say its too
Owner-Operator Drivers Are Independent Contractors, Says Labor Department
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses an opinion letter issued by the United States Department of Labor on the last day
Labor Department’s Last-Day Opinion Letter: Distributors of Food Products are Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses an opinion letter issued on the last day of the Trump Administration that says distributors who
White House “Regulatory Freeze” Memo Dooms DOL Independent Contractor Rule
From JDSupra, Allan Bloom discusses the White House’s memo that freezes all regulatory activity. With respect to the United States
DOL, Independent Agency Regulations Frozen by Biden Memo
From Bloomberg Law, Paige Smith, Ben Penn, Genevieve Douglas, and Robert Iafolla report that President Biden’s chief of staff has
USDOL’s New Independent Contractor Final Rule is DOA, Or Is It? Not So Fast!
From JDSupra, John Fox and Jay Wang discuss the United States Department of Labor’s final rule for determining if an
Driving in Reverse? Uber/Lyft Drivers Seek to Undo California’s Proposition 22
From JDSupra, Jack Schaedel and Jamin Xu discuss a challenge to California’s Proposition 22 which was a ballot initiative that
California Supreme Court Answers The Ninth Circuit: Dynamex Applies Retroactively
From JDSupra, James Carter and Kelli Winkle discuss the California Supreme Court’s decision to apply retroactively the Dynamex decision and
California High Court Makes Landmark Independent Contractor Ruling Retroactive
From Courthouse News Service, Maria Dinzeo reports that the California Supreme Court said that the ABC test adopted by Dynamex
A Company’s Best Friend – An Effectively-Drafted Arbitration Clause in an IC Agreement
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses the value of an effective arbitration agreement. Richard writes: December was a very slow month
FedEx will pay $2.4M to settle drivers’ misclassification suit
From HRDive, Lisa Burden reports on a settlement between Fedex and drivers who alleged they were misclassified as independent contractors.
No Major Changes; Impact of Final Independent Contractor Regulation Issued Today Is Questionable
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein provides his usual stellar analysis of the Department of Labor’s new rule. Richard writes: As we