Author: Nathan S. Gibson
Court holds homeowner Johnny Mathis not liable for injuries to independent contractor window cleaner
From The San Diego Tribune, Dan Eaton discusses a case in which an independent contractor window-washer who…
When a duck is not a duck: Differentiating contractors from employees
From Lexology, Michael Selinger and Jamie Kim discuss a recent case in which the High Court said that the…
Kennedy v. Weichert Realtors: Employment Status of Real Estate Salespeople Under-Fire
From JDSupra, Zachary Kimmel discusses a recent case in which the New Jersey’s Appellate Court said that New…
Massachusetts’ Strictest-In-The-Nation Definition Of “Employee” May Encompass Franchise Operators
From JDSupra, John McKelway and Hugh Murray, III discusses the referral by the United States Court of…
Not So Fast: California Judge Strikes Down Proposition 22, Finding That Rideshare and Delivery Drivers Are Employees—Not Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Kevin Brown and Gina Miller discuss the decision by a California Court that Proposition 22…
Judge Strikes Down California’s Prop 22 – Will Gig Companies Need to Classify App-Based Drivers as Employees?
From JDSupra, Richard Meneghello discusses the recent decision by a California judge that said that Proposition 22 was…
New General Counsel Memo Highlights Key NLRB Priorities, Areas for Employer Caution
From JDSupra, James Crowley and Robert Lian Jr. discuss a memo from the new general counsel for…
CEOs May Be Personally Liable for Independent Contractor Misclassification
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses a recent case in which the court did not dismiss a claim against…
Secretary/Assistant in a Law Firm was Misclassified as Independent Contractor
An individual who was an administrative assistant or paralegal and helped answer the phone, maintained files, photocopied,…
NJDOL, Treasury Raid Worksite in First Joint-Enforcement Action to Combat Worker Misclassification
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development announces the first joint enforcement action to fight…
Vermont Employee Misclassification Task Force Invites Public Comment
The Office of the Vermont Attorney General announces public hearings on August 26 and 27, 2021. Employee…
Zimmer Settles Employee Misclassification Class Action for $7.3M
From Orthopedics This Week, Kim Delmonico reports on the preliminary approval of a settlement of claims that…
