Author: Nathan S. Gibson
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…
San Francisco City Attorney Sues Qwick for Misclassifying Hospitality Workers
The City Attorney for San Francisco announced a lawsuit claiming that an on-demand hospitality staffing firm misclassified…
Startup Guide to Hiring and Terminations: Worker Classification
From JDSupra, Matthew Damm, Sheeva Ghassemi-Vanni, and Daniel McCoy offer terrific guidance to startups who are considering…
The War on Independent Work: Why Some Regulators Want to Abolish Independent Contracting, Why They Keep Failing, & Why We Should Declare Peace
From The Federalist Society, Tammy Dee McCutchen and Alexander MacDonald provide a thorough review of the problems…
NLRB Alleges Misclassification is an Unfair Labor Practice and a violation of the NLRA
In a complaint filed against XPO Logistics, Inc, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleged that by…
Illinois Add Freelancer Protection Act
The Illinois legislature recently passed and the Illinois govenor approved the Freelancer Protection Act which goes into…
Department of Labor recovers $1.6M in back wages, damages from North Carolina contractor for 188 workers misclassified as independent contractors
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it recovered more than $1.6 million in back…
NLRB Takes Aim at Employers that Classify Workers as Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Christopher Nickels and Tyler Roth discuss recent actions by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”)…
Put it in Writing: Los Angeles Imposes New Requirements on Employers of Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Michelle Lappen and Jonathan Slowik discuss the requirements of the new ordinance in Los Angeles…
Coalition of 30 healthcare staffing firms seeks employment status clarification from DOL
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) reports that 30 healthcare staffing firms have asked the United States Department of…
