From Forbes, Patricia Barnes reports on a bill in Congress that would extend employment discrimination protections to independent contractors. It is noteworthy for protecting independent contractors from employment discrimination even if it is unlikely to pass. Patricia writes: U.S. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., has introduced a bill in the U.S Congress that would amend…
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein reports on the settlement of a class action lawsuit alleging that dental claims reviewers were misclassified as independent contractors. Richard writes: Dental consultants including dentists and hygienists engaged to evaluate dental insurance claims have reached a proposed $3.4 million settlement of proposed class and collective action alleging wage and hour violations…
From Lexology, Brigham M. Cheney provides an outstanding review of the “business to business” exemption from California’s AB5, the new statute that adopts the ABC standard for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors. Brigham writes: The “Business-to-Business” Exemption Is Perhaps the Narrowest AB 5 Exemption One of the exemptions in AB 5 is for…
From JDSupra, Aaron Colby and Laura Heckathorn discuss a recent case in California in which the court said that the ABC test for determining if a worker is an employee or independent contractor which was adopted by the California Supreme Court in Dynamex, was retroactive. Aaron and Laura write: The Dynamex decision and the passage of AB…
From HRDive, Jennifer Carsen reports on a case in which barbers in Florida were found to be independent contractors. Jennifer writes: A lower court did not err in leaving intact a jury’s finding that two barbers were not entitled to back overtime pay because they were independent contractors exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s…
From Mondaq, Richard R. Meneghello discusses the possibility that California’s ABC test will be adopted by other states. Richard writes: Now, several other states have decided that they may want to consider adopting their own versions of the ABC test in the next legislative session. While we are still months away from the 2020 legislative…
From Accountingweb, Ken Berry reports on a recent tax court case in which a diesel technology specialist who worked for multiple years for a company was found to be an employee. Ken writes: In a new case, McGuigan, T.C. Summary Opinion 2019-27, 9/30/19, the Tax Court examined the facts involving a worker who had a long-term relationship…
Written by Carla Lopez Young adults dominate the entrepreneurial scene, but there’s another demographic that’s rising in the ranks of small business ownership: seniors. 42% of adults over 65 who are still in the workforce are running their own business, and another 25% intend to start one. While some older adults are launching traditional brick-and-mortar…
From Lexology, Robin Samuel and Christina Taylor provide a superb analysis of California’s prohibition of mandatory arbitration agreements and the likelihood that the prohibition is not enforceable. Robin and Christina write: At first glance, the law appears to render mandatory arbitration in employment agreements obsolete, and many have been quick to trumpet this “sea change” in California…
From The National Law Review, Nancy L. Gunzenhauser Popper and Anastasia A. Regne discuss when independent contractors are included under Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act. Nancy and Anastasia write: The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (“DFML”) has been providing on-going substantive and procedural regulations and guidance to effectuate the state’s Paid…