Category: Misclassification
FTC chief: On-demand economy may need ‘targeted’ regs
From the Hill, David McCabe reports on comments by the chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that the gig…
Why Presidential Candidates Are Starting To Pay Attention To The Gig Economy
From Fast Company, Sarah Kessler discusses what candidates are saying — or not saying– about the gig economy….
Florida Agency Reverses Uber Ruling
From the Wall Street Journal, Lauren Weber reports that the Florida’s Department of Revenue said that an…
Yet another contractor classification test you need to know
From HRMorning, Christian Schappel discusses tests used to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent…
Goin’ Hollywood: Independent Contractor Lawsuit Targets Freelance Producers
From Mondaq, Mark Tabakman reports that a judge certified a class of freelance producers who were denied…
New York Federal Court finds business properly classified translators as independent contractors
From Lexology, Noel P. Tripp reports that federal judges said that two translators were properly classified as independent contractors….
Amazon Taps ‘On-Demand’ Workers for One-Hour Deliveries
From Yahoo Finance, Greg Bensinger discusses Amazon’s initiative to engage with independent contractors to deliver packages. Greg…
Reimagining the Full-Time Job
From The Aspen Institute, Zachary St. Louis shares and discusses a video of a discussion entitled “The 1099…
Hiring Contractors? What the NLRB Ruling Could Mean for You
From Inc., John Boitnoit discusses the recent National Labor Relations Board decision in Browning-Ferris Industries of California…
How Big Is the Gig Economy?
From the Huffington Post, Steven Hill provides another attempt analyze the conflicting data on freelancers and independent…
The misclassified worker and employee benefit plan considerations
From Lexology, Michelle Capezza discusses the impact of misclassifying workers as independent contractors instead of employees may…
11 Consequences of Misclassifying Your 1099 Contractors
From the Work Market Blog, Jeffrey Wald discusses some of the consequences of misclassifying workers as independent contractors….
