Category: California
Independent Contractor v Employee: What Really Happened with Uber?
From Diane Kennedy’s USTaxAid, Diane Kennedy (DK) discusses the recent decision in California that an Uber driver…
Uber Driver Is An Employee, Not An Independent Contractor, Rules California Labor Official
From the Huffington Post, Dave Jamieson reports on the California Labor Commission’s decision that an Uber driver was…
Joint Employers Can be Held Liable for Employee Misclassification, California Court Rules
From the National Law Review, Mark Askanas reports a recent California case in which the court said…
Does Uber Have Employees?
From BloombergView, Noah Feldman discusses the various arguments about whether Uber drivers are employees or independent contractors. Noah…
CA Uber Ruling Is A Worrying Sign For Sharing Economy Fans
From Forbes, Matthew Feeney discusses the implications of the recent California Labor Commissioner’s ruling that an Uber driver…
Court Issues Cautionary Edict to Users of Misclassified Workers
From JDSupra, Cristina Guido and Theodore Penny of Haight Brown & Bonesteel discuss a recent California case, Noe v….
Massachusetts Case Does Not OK Classifying Personal Assistants As Independent Contractors
From RealtyTimes, Bob Hunt discusses the recent Massachusetts which said that realtors could be classified as independent…
California Truckers Just Want to be Paid
From Lawyers and Settlements, Gordon Gibb reports that two truck drivers have begun a class action lawsuit…
NFL Cheerleaders To Be Deemed “Employees” And Protected Under Proposed Law
From Wage & Hour – Development & HIghlights, Mark Tabakman reports on legislation in California that would…
Class action lessons from Lyft
From Lexology, Scott P. Jang from Jackson Lewis discusses some of the lessons from the recent decisions…
Employee or Independent Contractor: A Distinction That Makes a Difference
JusticeNewsFlash.com shares a press release about a Google Hangout hosted by Eric Grover of Keller Grover LLP. The…
California contractor convicted of worker’s comp fraud
From the Reporter, the Woodland Daily Democrat staff reported that a contractor was convicted of worker’s compensation…
