Category: Florida
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…
Independent Contractors & Misclassification In The Trucking Industry
From the Dolman Law Group, Matthew Dolman discusses independent contractors in the trucking industry and provides guidance…
Florida’s final order classifies Uber drivers as independent contractors
From the South Florida Business Journal, Cindy Barth shares the final order issued by the Florida Department…
Uber just notched a win in Florida
From Quartz, Alison Griswold reports that the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) said that two Uber…
Workers win $42,000 suit after saying they were denied overtime, minimum wage
From the Miami Herald, Nicholas Nehamas reports that two drivers for a service that delivers over-the-counter and…
