Category: States
San Diego City Attorney Announces that Funds Due to Misclassified Instacart Workers Are Now Available
San Diego, Office of the City Attorney announced that millions of dollars owed to San Diego Instacart…
San Francisco Announces a $6 Million Settlement with Handy Technologies, Inc. for Misclassifying Workers
The San Francisco District Attorney announched the settlement with Handy Technologies, Inc. resolving complaints that Handy had…
Minnesota Governor Creates Committee to Study Rideshare Regulations and Vetoes Rideshare Legislation in its Current Form
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz vetoed legislation that would have established minimum compensation for independent contractor drivers for…
Beachbody misclassified coaches as independent contractors, worker alleges in class-action lawsuit
From HRDive, Emilie Shumway discusses the allegations by a direct sales coach that Beachbody misclassified sales coaches…
Pennsylvania Fines Roofing Contractor for Misclassification
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry fined a roofing company for misclassifying workers as independent contractors….
Court Says Statute Allows California Financial Broker ito be Independent Contractor
From AdvisorHub, Miriam Rozen discusses a case in which a California appeals court relied on an exception…
Gig Workers: 2, California: 0 in Ongoing Fight for Independent Contractor Status
From JDSupra, David Gobel and Anthony Oncidi discuss a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of…
Emerging healthcare gig economy: an Uber driver in scrubs
From Capitol Weekly, Brian Crone, the owner of The Law Office of Brian Crone, an attorney specializing…
Washington DC AG Secures $835,000 from Construction Company that Misclassifed Workers
The Attorney General for the District of Columbia announced that a construction company that misclassified workers as…
Hearst settles independent contractor rights class action for nearly $1 million
From Courthouse News Service, Natalie Hanson reports that Hearst settled misclassication claims by newspaper delivery contractors. Natalie…
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Announce Partnership to Strengthen Labor Law Enforcement, Protect Workers’ Rights
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announed announce their intention to form an…
The Status of Independent Contractors in California in 2023
From JDSupra, James Carter discusses the state of independent contractors in California which seems to be constantly…
