Category: Illinois
State Farm ‘confident’ agent suing under amended IWPCA is independent contractor, despite ‘misclassification’ claim
From the Madison-St. Clair Record, Karen Kidd reports that a State Farm agent has alleged that he…
New Illinois Anti-Sexual Harassment Legislation Protects Independent Contractors Too!
From Lexology, Jessica E. Chang and Johner T. Wilson III report on new legislation in Illinois that extends protections…
7th Cir.: Surgeon was independent contractor not protected by Title VII
From HR Dive, Lisa Burden reports that a surgeon who was an independent contractor at a hospital…
Illinois District Court Finds that Uber’s Arbitration Agreement is Enforceable in a Putative Class Action and Dismisses Class Claims
From Lexology, Erin Kubota discusses a case upholding Uber’s arbitration clause and dismissing a class action claim….
Avoid the Dangers of Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors
From Smith Armundsen Labor & Employment Law Update, Amanda Biondolino discusses the risks of misclassifying workers as independent…
Arbitrator Must Rule on Independent Contractor Status of Uber Drivers in Class-Action Notwithstanding NLRA Bar to Class Action Waivers
From Lexology, Patrick M. DePoy and Michael A. Warner, Jr. discuss an Illinois case in which the court said that…
Truck Owner-Operators: Employees or Independent Contractors under Illinois Workers Compensation Act?
From the National Law Review, Bradford Peterson discusses three cases with similar facts that did not have the…
Illinois Court finds Chicago eatery’s FLSA claims unappetizing
From HR.BLR.com, Steven Brenneman discusses a recent case in which drivers for a restaurant were misclassified…
When an independent contractor can file a workers’ compensation claim
Philip Bareck discusses the ability of an independent contractor to file a workers compensation claim in Illinois if…
Illinois Truck Driver who was Misclassified as an Independent Contractor is Entitled to Workers Comp. Benefits
FindLaw reports a case before the workers compensation appellate division in Illinois in which a truck driver was…
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge of Illinois Independent Contractor Classification Law
From the Ogletree Deakins Blog — On October 14, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States refused…
New York, Illinois find success in tackling labor violations
From newsobserver.com — Illinois and New York are national leaders when it comes to curbing worker…
