Author: Nathan S. Gibson
The End of California’s Anti-Arbitration Statute: Ninth Circuit Holds AB 51 is Preempted by the FAA
From JDSupra, Deisy Castro and Chris Jalian discuss the decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals…
Federal Appeals Court Blocks California’s Ban on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements: 7 Key Takeaways for Employers
From JDSupra, Anet Drapalski, Benjamin Ebbink, and Hannah Sweiss discuss the implications of the recent Ninth Circuit…
Ninth Circuit Delivers Employers a Valentine – Blocks California’s Bar to Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements
From JDSupra, Dan Forman discusses the recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that California’s…
Open House on Classification of Commissioned Real Estate Salespeople? New Jersey Court Rules ABC Test Does Not Apply for State Wage Payment Claims
From JDSupra, Christie Pazdzierski and Rachel Seaton Brownell discuss a recent case in which the court said…
Mirror, Mirror on the wall, whether dancers are employees after all?
From Lexology, Elsie Chan discusses whether dancers are employees are independent contractors. Elsie writes: More than half…
Virginia Independent Contractor Denied Workers Comp Benefits
Virginia Lawyers Weekly reports on a recent case in which Scott Brian Dunn (“Dunn”), the owner of…
French Court Finds Gig Platform Workers Are Independent Contractors, Not Employees
From JDSupra, Claire Dufils and Laura Jousselin discuss a recent case in France in which the court…
Independent Contractor vs Employee in Arizona
From Lexology, Matthew Vesterdahl provides an excellent overview of classification issues and requirements in Arizona, including guidance…
Real Estate Agents Are Independent Contractors As A Matter Of Law in California If Requirements Met
From JDSupra, Anthony Oncidi provides January updates for California law including a case in a real estate…
Government of Bermuda Independent Contractor Guidance 2023
Bermuda’s Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Howard presented the Independent Contractor Guidance to Bermuda’s House of…
A Recent DoorDash Opinion Addresses Several Pivotal Arbitration Issues
From JDSupra, John Lewis discusses a recent case in which drivers were classified as independent contractors and…
US Department of Labor recovers $106K in back wages, damages after benefits advisors misclassify 68 workers as independent contractors
The United States Department of Labor announced a recovery of back wages and damages for benefit advisors…