Category: Misclassification

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Beeline Announces New Executive Leadership Structure to Accelerate Innovation and Deliver Unmatched Value Across Portfolio

Beeline, the leading technology solution provider for managing the global extended workforce, announced a new executive leadership…

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Classification of Student-Athletes as Employees or Independent Contractors and  the Tax Implications of the House v. NCAA Settlement 

From JDSupra, Claire Allenbach, Jordan Halle and Matthew Razzano discuss the settlement of House v. NCAA which…

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10 Steps for Built-to-Sell Tech Startups to Lock Down Employment Law Compliance

From JDSupra, Keia James Atkinson, Danielle Hultenius Moore, and Brett Owens provide an excellent guide for building…

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Health Care Industry Under Attack for Independent Contractor Misclassification

From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses two case in July which involved doctors and nurses alleging that they…

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Employers: How You Present an Arbitration Agreement Is Just as Important as What the Agreement Says 

From JDSupra, Tyler Runge discusses a recent case in which an arbitration was not enforced because the…

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When ‘Independent Contractors’ Are Actually Employees: Lessons from the $9.3M Steadfast Medical Staffing Judgment

From JDSupra, Justin Barnes, Jeffrey Brecher, Stephanie Peet, and Sarah Skubas discuss the factors considered by the…

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Federal Court Shields Lyft from Liability in Driver Altercation, Citing Independent Contractor Status

From JDSupra, Thomas Brown discusses a recent case in which Lyft was found not liable for damages…

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The UK’s New Arbitration Act Comes Into Force

From JDSupra, George Burn and Victoria Clark discuss the changes to the arbitration framework in England, Wales…

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California Attorney General Announces Settlement with Janitorial Franchising Companies Barring Use of Franchising to Misclassify Workers 

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with a nationwide firm that provides janitorial franchising and…

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Fourth Circuit’s Steadfast ruling clarifies independent contractor status

From JDSupra, Rachael Rustmann discusses a recent case in which the court said that nurses were misclassified…

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Fourth Circuit Says Use of Noncompetes Indicates Employment Instead of Contractor Relationship 

From JDSupra, Jonathan Crotty discusses a case in which a court considered a non-compete agreement as a…

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Trucking Companies Face Growing Wage & Hour Class Action Risks

From JDSupra, Barry Freeman discusses some of the legal/employment risks trucking companies face including misclassification of drivers…