Category: Illinois

Posted in Illinois Misclassification

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…

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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…

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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…

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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….

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Posted in Illinois Workers Compensation

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…

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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…

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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…