Author: Nathan S. Gibson

With deep experience in the temporary staffing industry, Nathan helps companies manage risk, increase compliance, and navigate complex legal requirements. Nathan provides clients with expertise and creative solutions to enhance flexibility and maintain compliance with changing requirements.
Posted in Minnesota

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…

Posted in Misclassification

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…

Posted in Misclassification

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…

Posted in California

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…

Posted in Misclassification

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…

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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…

Posted in Misclassification

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…

Posted in Illinois

Illinois Add Freelancer Protection Act

The Illinois legislature recently passed and the Illinois govenor approved the Freelancer Protection Act which goes into…

Posted in North Carolina

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…

Posted in National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

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”)…

Posted in California

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…

Posted in Misclassification

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…