Nathan S. Gibson

California Urges Independent Contractors to File for Unemployment to Find Out if they are Misclassified

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) urged independent contractors to file a claim for unemployment and EDD would look into

Categories:Freelancing

Paycheck Protection Program offers lifeline for small businesses

From JDSupra, Robert Luttrell, III offers guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program’s requirements and benefits. Source: Paycheck Protection Program offers

Categories:Freelancing

CARES Act: What Companies and Taxpayers Need to Know

From JDSupra, Rosan Agbajoh, Jeffry Bernstein, Troy Valdez, Christopher Westman, and Jessica Wilson provide information the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and

Categories:Freelancing

The CARES Act: What Independents Need to Know Now

MBO Partners has put together an outstanding guide for independents to help them navigate the benefits, requirements, and provisions of

Categories:New York

Is the New Postmates Decision in New York a Blockbuster Case on Independent Contractor Misclassification or Not?

From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses the New York Court of Appeals decision upholding the Appellate Division’s decision that a courier was

Categories:FreelancingWorker Misclassification

21 Gig Economy Leaders Share How The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Impacting The Freelance Workforce

From Forbes, Jon Younger collects comments from industry leaders on the status of the freelance workforce. Jon writes: Once again,

Categories:Worker Misclassification

The CARES Act: What it Means for Self-Employed, Freelancers, and Independent Workers

MBO Partners outlines the key benefits for independent contractors under the CARES Act: Expanded Unemployment Benefits Unemployment benefits have been

Categories:Freelancing

CARES Act Provides Help to Self-Employed Workers and Independent Contractors

From Mintz, David R. Lagasse and Danielle M. Bereznay provide an excellent summary of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security

Categories:Worker Misclassification

Gig workers could get unemployment benefits under $2 trillion Senate stimulus bill

From Techcruch, Megan Rose Dickey, and Taylor Hatmaker report that the stimulus bill allows gig workers to apply for unemployment

Categories:Arbitration

DoorDash Isn’t the Only Company That Has Been Ordered to Conduct More Than 5,000 Individual Arbitrations – Postmates Has Been, Too

From JDSupra, Michael Kun reports that Postmates has been ordered to arbitration with 5,000 drivers. Michael writes: Recently, we wrote here about

Categories:Worker Misclassification

UPDATED: President Signs Sweeping Congressional Action In Response to Coronavirus

From Lexology, Laura Lawless and Daniel B. Pasternak report that the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, signed by the President on March

Categories:Texas

COVID-19: Self employed Texans get some relief benefits

From The American Genius, April Bingham discusses opportunities for independent contractors to obtain benefits through Disaster Unemployment Assistance. April writes: