Category: Florida
Florida Home Healthcare Worker Found to be Misclassified as Contractor – An Employer’s Survival Guide to Avoid Similar Fate
From JDSupra, Andrew Froman discusses a recent case in which a home healthcare worker was found to…
The Cable Guy Is Not a Construction Worker, Florida Court Says
From the Insurance Journal, William Rabb reports on a recent case which involved a unique Florida law…
Federal Court in Florida Rules that Federal Arbitration Act Exclusion Does Not Apply to Uber Drivers
From JDSupra, Corben Green discusses a recent Florida decision in which the court said that the Federal…
Florida Businesses Required to Report Independent Contractor Hires Effective 1 October 2021
From JDSupra, April Boyer and Rio Gonzalez discuss a new Florida requirement that companies report when an…
Florida Action Latest to Claim That Uber Impermissibly Treats Drivers as Independent Contractors
From LawStreet, Christina Tabacco reports on a class action lawsuit against Uber in Floriday alleging that the…
Jury’s finding that barbers were independent contractors can stand, 11th Cir. says
From HRDive, Jennifer Carsen reports on a case in which barbers in Florida were found to be…
Florida Legislation Establishes That Ride-Sharing Drivers Are Independent Contractors, Not Employees
From Lexology, Anna P. Lazarus and Kevin J. White discuss a new Florida statute that says Lyft…
Limited Impact of New Florida Law Deeming Uber, Lyft and Other Ride-Sharing Drivers Independent Contractors and Not Employees
From JDSupra, Richard J. Reibstein discusses the new Florida law that says Uber, Lyft and similar…
Big For Gigs: New Florida Law To Eliminate Misclassification Battles
From JD Supra, Richard Meneghello discusses the new Florida law and its similarity with a recent case from…
Gig Economy Game-Changer? New Florida Law Ensures Contractor Status For Drivers
From Lexology, Richard R. Meneghello and Brett Owens discuss the key features of a new Florida legislation that…
Court Says Uber Drivers Are Independent Contractors – New Michigan Law Agrees
From Newmeth Law Employment Blog, Patricia Nemeth and Kellen T. Myers discuss the Florida finding that…
Court says Uber drivers independent contractors
From Daily Commercial, Dara Kam reports that a Florida appeals court said that an Uber driver was…