Category: Misclassification
Supreme Court Overrules Chevron; Courts Must Determine “Best” Meaning of Statutes Without Deference
From JDSupra, Michael Huston, Stephanie Olson, Christopher Thomas, Christopher Wilkinson, and Eric Wolff discuss the recent decision…
The FTC vs. Noncompete Agreements: Ban on Noncompete Agreement Hits a Roadblock
From JDSupra, Mark Brookstein, Alec Cerqueira, and David Michael discuss the history of the Federal Trade Commission’s…
Federal Court Puts FTC Non-Compete Ban on Hold
From JDSupra, Helen He, Alexander Paul Okuliar, Lisa Phelan, Michael Schulman, David Shaw ,and Cooper Spinelli report…
Don’t Be Fooled: Employers Cannot Circumvent Wage and Hour Rules by Classifying Workers as Contractors!
From JDSupra, Derrick Earl Anderson. Taviea Carey, and Jean Kuei discuss the importance of classifying workers correctly,…
Industries Counteract Class Action Independent Contractor Misclassification Claims
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses two cases in which workers were found to be independent contractors. Richard…
Why Employment Counsel Need a Seat at the Table for All M&A Transactions
From JDSupra, Laura Mallory discusses the importance of having an employment attorney involved in an acquisition to…
New DOL independent contractor rule may not be a cure-all for chicken farmer
by Dave Dickey, Columnist, Investigate MidwestJune 5, 2024 Chicken farmers have long chafed at Big Poultry’s tournament…
Congressional Review Act (CRA) May Have Been Incentive for United States Department of Labor to Finalize Independent Contractor Rule
From JDSupra, James Plunkett discusses Republicans in the United States House of Representatives introducing a Congressional Review…
Is gig work compatible with employment status? Study finds reclassification benefits both workers and platforms
From Phys.org, Tanner Stening discusses recent research which suggests that reclassification benefits both workers and platforms. Tanner…
Independent Contractor or Not: Circus Worker Asserts Oral Contract
From Human Resources Director(HRD) (Australia), Paulinet Tamaray discusses a recent case in which a circus worker was…
Considerations When Switching Independent Contactors to Employees
From JDSupra, Scott Leah discusses factors to consider if/when a company has an independent contractor that might…
Top 10 Employment Compliance Pitfalls for Emerging Companies
From JDSupra, Yiorgos Koliopoulos, Amanda Weaver, and Laura Windsor discuss some of the most significant challenges facing…
