Author: Nathan S. Gibson
NYC proposes $24 minimum wage for third-party delivery workers
From Restaurant Business, Joe Guszkowski reports that New York city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has…
Requirements for Engaging Musicians as Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Emily Bushaw, and Shannon McDermott discuss the requirements for engaging musicians as independent contractors in…
Ninth Circuit Rejects Another AB 5 Challenge
From JDSupra, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP discusses a recent case in which the court said that…
What will the Impact of the Proposed Independent Contractor Rule Really Be?
In October, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new rule for classifying workers as…
US Department of Labor secures $278K in back wages, damages for construction workers misclassifed by construction staffing agency
The United States Department of Labor announced a consent judgement in which a construction staffing agency agreed…
Is It Becoming Easy To Certify Collective Action Lawsuits Alleging Independent Contractor Misclassification?
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses a recent case in which a federal court in California certified a…
Rolling the dice with independent contractors – employee misclassification can prove to be a risky and expensive game of roulette when an injury occurs!
From Lexology, Nicole R. Hunter discusses the risks of classifying a worker as an independent contractor if…
Federal Court Finds In-Home Caregivers Were Employees, Not Independent Contractors, Under ‘Economic Realities/Control’ Test
From JDSupra, Lawrence Smith discusses a recebt case in which the court said that in-home caregivers were…
The DOL Has Issued New Proposed Independent Contractor Classification Rules: What Now?
From JDSupra,. Christopher Braham, David Fuller, Jennifer Hill, Joseph Mulherin, and Madeline Hassell provide an excellent review…
Minnesota Attorney General Sues Shipt for Misclassifying Shoppers as Independent Contractors
The Minnesota Attorney General has sued Shipt alleging that Shipt ‘Shoppers’ were misclassified as independent contractors. October…
DOL’s New Independent Contractor Rule: A Return to 2020
From JDSupra, Allan Bloom provides a superb analysis of the proposed independent contractor rule and its likely…
Washington DC Attorney General Sues Gig Economy Company “Shipt” for Misclassifying Workers
The Attorney General for the District of Columbia announched a lawsuit against Shipt alleging that Shipt misclassified…
