Author: Nathan S. Gibson
No, No, No – Your Independent Contractor Cannot Sign A Noncompete. Never. Ever.
From Mondaq and Strasburger — Tiffany Hildreth writes As we all know, there is no one right…
Are Exotic Dancers Employees or Independent Contractors?
From the Wall Street Journal – “a case that has raised an increasingly common question about so-called…
5 Predictions for the Freelance Economy in 2015 – Forbes
From Forbes — “In some ways the future is now and, based on our extensive analysis of…
Netherlands: Independent contractor proposal could alter usage
From Staffing Industry Analysts — “A Dutch legislative proposal could affect the use of independent contractors by…
Merged freelance startup Elance-oDesk raises $30M
From the Silicon Valley Business Journal — Elance-oDesk raised $30 million in new funding eight months after…
Labor Department Sharpening Focus on Misclassification
From Bloomberg BNA – “ In combating employee misclassification, the Labor Department is taking strategic misclassification enforcement…
Contingent worker sues Google claiming IC misclassification
From Staffing Industry Analysts – McPherson worked as a site merchandiser in the Google Play unit…
New Hampshire joins feds in independent contractor misclassification fight
From Staffing Industry Analysts — New Hampshire signed a memorandum of understanding to crack down on misclassification…
Differentiating Yourself as an Independent Contractor NOT an Employee
From Eagle in Canada — while this article relates to being an independent contractor in Canada, it…
Sham contracting: become an independent contractor, or you’re fired!
From Lexology — Interesting report of legislation in Australia to protect workers — Robko Construction Pty Ltd…
Newspaper Carriers were Employees, Despite Independent Contractor Agreement, California Court Rules
From Jackson Lewis Workplace Resource Center — “Under California law, whether a worker is an employee or…
In Mass appeals court ruling, a truck courier is an employee not an independent contractor
From the Boston Business Journal – “The Massachusetts court of appeals has upheld a lower court ruling…
