Author: Nathan S. Gibson
Worker Classification Continues to Be Hot-Button Issue
From JDSupra, Alessandra Moore and Julie Levinson discuss a recent case in which the New Jersey Supreme…
Massachusetts High Court Says Grubhub Delivery Drivers Must Arbitrate Claims
From JDSupra, Joshua Nadreau discusses a decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) that says Grubhub…
British Columbia, Canada Court of Appeal Upholds Determination That Three Taxi Drivers Are Employees
From JDSupra, Rhonda Levy and George Vassos discuss a recent case in which three taxi drivers were…
US Department of Labor recovers $178K in back wages for 27 workers of Houston employer who misclassified them as independent contractors
The United States Department of Labor announced the recovery of $178k in wages for construction workers who…
White House Nominates Acting DOL Wage & Hour Administrator to Lead Division
From JDSupra, Justin Barnes and Jeffrey Brecher discuss the nomination of Jessica Looman, Acting Administrator of the…
New Jersey High Court Says Separate Corporate Structure Not Enough to Establish Independent Contractor Status
From JDSupra, David Ostern, Christie Pazdzierski, and Rachel Seaton Brownell discuss a recent case in New Jersey…
Trucker Protest Over California Independent Contractor Law Shuts Down Port of Oakland
From JDSupra, Linda Auerbach Allderdice, Kristine Orozco-Little, and Jameson Rice provide an outstanding summary of the history,…
FTC and NLRB Announce Interagency Cooperation in the “Gig Economy”
From JDSupra, Miguel Lopez and Andrew Spurchise discuss the recent cooperation agreement between the Federal Trade Commission…
New Collaboration Between Federal Agencies Spells Antitrust Trouble for Gig Economy – or Any Business with Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Alba Aviles discusses the recently announced collaboration agreement between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and…
Federal Trade Commission, National Labor Relations Board Forge New Partnership to Protect Workers from Anticompetitive, Unfair, and Deceptive Practices
The Federal Trade Commission announced a collaboration agreement with the National Labor Relations Board to protect workers…
DOJ and NLRB Announce New Partnership to Enhance Enforcement in Labor Markets
From JDSupra, Sabrina Beldner, Benjamin Cook, Amy Manning, Christopher Michalik, Angelo Russo, Dana Rust, and Sarah Zielinski…
National Labor Relations Board and Department of Justice Announce New Partnership to Protect Workers
The National Labor Relations Board announced a formal partnership with the United States Department of Justice to…