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California Industrial Welfare Commission May Consider More Protections for California Employees
From JDSupra, Andrew Lichtenstein discusses areas that the California Industrial Welfare Commission may address when it convenes….
Minnesota Attorney General Forms Task Force on Worker Misclassification
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the formation of a task force to study the issue of…
Gig Workers Now Protected in Columbus, Ohio
From JDSupra, Robert Gilmore, Maribeth Meluch, and Alan Rauss discuss recent code enacted by Columbus, Ohio that…
Bill Aims to Clarify Independent Contractor Status for Real Estate Agents
From Realtor Maagazine, Melissa Dittmann Tracey reports that legislation has been introducted into Congress that would clarify…
Closing loopholes or creating a noose?
From JDSupra, Chris Gardner and Henry Skene discuss the Closing Loopholes Bill that was introduced in Australia….
Massachusetts Attorney General Certifies Initiative Petitions that say App-Based Drivers are Not Employees
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell determined that 34 initiative petitions met the requirements and could proceed…
New Illinois Law Protecting Independent Contractors in Fee Disputes Can Lead To Hefty Damages
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses the new Illinois statute that provides protections for freelanders and which imposes…
Seattle Announces $1.6 million Settlement with DoorDash for Alleged Violations of Seattle’s Gig Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance
Seattle’s Office of Labor Standards announced a settlement with DoorDash for alleged violations of Seattle’s Gig Worker…
Washington DC Attorney General Settles Misclassification Claims with Construction Company
The Attorney General for Washington DC announced a settlement of misclassification claims with a construction company that…
Minneapolis Mayor Vetoes Measure measure to Establish a Minimum Wage for Independent Contractor Drivers of Uber, Lyft and Other Companies
Minneapolis Mayor vetoed a measure passed by the city council that would have set a minimum wage…
The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO®) Supports Bill to Classify Locum Tenens Healthcare Providers as Independent Contractors
The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO®) supports a recently introduced bill classifying locum tenens physicians…
Instacart Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering
Instacart, an online gig platform filed a regitration statement for its initial public offering. Instacart is a…