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
America needs paid sick leave laws to stop coronavirus from spreading
From an opinion piece in The Hill, Terri Gerstein says that the coronavirus makes it clear that we need paid
Twitter: Keeping our employees and partners safe during #coronavirus
From the Twitter blog, Jennifer Christie shares some of the steps Twitter is taking during the coronavirus crisis including paying
Coronavirus: Google creates fund for contractor sick pay
From Business Insider, Tyler Sonnemaker reports that Google announced it created a fund for contract and temporary workers. Independent contractors
Coronavirus highlights tensions for gig workers
From The Mercury News, Erica Hellerstein discusses the challenges facing independent contractors and gig workers during the coronavirus crisis. Erica
Coronavirus FAQs for Employers
From JDSupra, Katheryn Andresen, Courtney Blanchard, Allyson Petersen, and Mai Lee Yang provide information for employers regarding coronavirus including guidance
Be Careful What You Wish For: California Federal Judge Compels DoorDash to Conduct – and Pay for – More Than 5,000 Individual Arbitrations
From Lexology, Michael S. Kun discusses the recent case in which 5,000 drivers filed arbitration claims against DoorDash. Michael writes:
Attorneys general sue over DOL joint-employer rule
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the Global Advisor on Staffing and Workforce Solutions, reports that attorneys general have filed a lawsuit
Fifth Circuit Provides Positive Guidance on Independent Contractor Classification
From JDSupra, Courtney Majors and Jeffrey Mokotoff discuss a recent case in which the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals discusses
San Diego Closer to Win on Making Instacart Reclassify Workers
From Bloomberg Law, Carmen Castro-Pagan and Kathleen Dailey report that Instacart will probably have to reclassify its workers as employees
Appeals Court Considers Importance of ‘Friday the 13th’ Screenwriters Union Membership
From The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner discusses the impact of classifying an author as an independent contractor or employee with
What’s Next for the Exotic Dancer Whose Fall Off a Pole Went Viral?
From Rolling Stone, EJ Dickson discusses the unfortunate situation facing exotic dancers who are classified as independent contractors and are