Judge Says 40-Year Newspaper Carrier Is an Employee, Not Contractor
From Courthouse News Service, Carson McCullough reports that a “newspaper dealer” was found to be misclassified as an independent contractor.
Iowa acts to protect owner-operator status
From Land Line, Keith Goble reports that Iowa passed a law that says that the owner of a truck in
New Jersey DOL Poster Basically Invites Workers To Claim They Are Not Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Fox Rothschild LLP discusses the poster that New Jersey employers must post that informs the independent contractor law.
Tennessee Extends Misclassification Penalties to Successor Companies in Construction Industry
Workcompcentral reports that Tennessee has passed a bill that imposes misclassification penalties on a construction company’s successor. The new law
San Francisco Files Misclassification Lawsuit Against DoorDash And Promises More Litigation Is To Come
From JDSupra, Richard Meneghello reports that the California District Attorney filed an unfair business practices lawsuit against DoorDash seeking to
AB 5, Dynamex and Borello: What Standard Governs Independent Contractor Status In California?
From JDSupra, Michael Kun and Kevin Sullivan discuss the state of the law in California for misclassification cases and provide
Major changes coming to Virginia employment laws on July 1, 2020; prepare now with this employer checklist
From JDSupra, George Ingham and Amy Kett discuss Virginia laws that take effect on July 1, 2020 including changes affecting
New Jersey Makes Sweeping Changes To Independent Contractor Laws
From JDSupra, Thomas Doherty and Katerina Mantell discuss changes to New Jersey laws that expand the state’s authority to address
Uber, Lyft drivers are employees, says California regulator
From Reuters, Akanksha Rana, and Tina Bellon report that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) determined that drivers for Uber
Fifth Circuit Affirms Ruling That Parties Lacked Agreement to Arbitrate
From JDSupra, Nora Valenza-Frost reports on a case in which there were conflicting terms relating to dispute resolution so the
Lyft Was Not Liable For Accident Involving One Of Its Drivers
From JDSupra, Anthony Oncidi discusses a case in which Lyft was not liable for an accident involving a Lyft driver
New Jersey Issues a New Posting Concerning Worker Misclassification
From JDSupra, Alison Andolena and Michael Grosso report that the New Jersey Department of Labor has published the notice required