From The Hill, Michael Mandel and Alec Stapp offer their recommendations for addressing the challenge of providing benefits to independent
From HRDive, Lisa Burden reports on the settlement of two misclassification lawsuits that alleged truck drivers were misclassified as independent
Osgood & Associates provide excellent advice for engaging with independent contractors. They write: The use of independent contractors, versus permanent hires
From Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Kris Olson discusses the court’s decision that the class action waiver was not enforceable under Massachusetts
From JDSupra, Christopher Feudo, Christian Garcia, and Jonathan Keselenko discuss a recent Massachusetts case in which the court said that
From JDSupra, Janet Barsky and Richard Reibstein discuss the potential benefits and limitations to having independent contractors sign waivers and releases
From JDSupra, John Lewis discusses a recent case in New Jersey in which the court said that transportations were not
From The New York Times, Kate Conger and Daisuke Wakabayashi report that Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is suing Uber and Lyft
The Coleman Consulting Group identifies key payroll issues that can jeopardize a business including overtime, recordkeeping, and, of course, misclassifying
MBO Partners provides excellent guidance on how to best engage with independent contractors. Here is a sample of their recommendations:
From HRDive, Ryan Golden reports on a settlement between Ryder and a group of delivery workers in California resolving claims
From The Orange County Register, the Editorial Board published an editorial opposing California’s lawsuits against gig economy companies. They write: