Category: United States
Texas Supreme Court Limits on Liability to Independent Contractors in Premises Cases
From JDSupra, Steven Moreno discusses a recent case in which the Texas Supreme Court said that a…
North Carolina Bill Would Expand Benefit Options for Independent Contractors
From The Carolina Journal, Andrew Pomeranz reports that the North Carolina House was voted out of committee…
New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development Issues Stop-Work Order to Construction Company for Misclassifying Workers
The New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development announced that it had issued an stop-work order…
9th Circuit Upholds Arbitration Agreement Despite Waiver of Representative PAGA Claims
From JDSupra, Weintraub Tobin discusses a recent case in California in which the lower court did not…
San Diego Files Lawsuit Alleging Grocery Store Sushi Workers were Misclassified
From the San Diego County News Center, Gig Conaughton reports that the County of San Diego announced…
Court Finds Streamers Are Employees Under New Jersey Law Despite Independent Contractor Status Under the FLSA
From JDSupra, Andrew Simon and Kyle Winnick discuss a recent case in which the court said that…
Employee Misclassification Risks in New Jersey: What Small Business Owners Need to Know
From JDSupra, Adam Gersh and H. Matthew Taylor offer guidance to small business on classifying workers including…
Worker Classification and Expense Reimbursement in California
From JDSupra, Trevor Locko and Tracie Stender discuss a recent case and how new statutes may affect…
Guidance for California Employers to Avoid Costly Employee Misclassification Claims
The Employer Advocates Group law firm released guidance to assist California businesses in properly classifying workers as…
Employment Law Risks in New Jersey in a Changing Workplace
From JDSupra, Adam Gersh and H. Matthew Taylor discuss key employment law risks in New Jersey including…
NO CONSPICUOUS LINK, NO ARBITRATION: Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Refuses to Enforce Browsewrap Arbitration on Webpage Where Small, Gray, Hyperlink Buried Beneath Large Red CTA Buttons
From JDSupra, Puja Amin discusses a Florida case in which the court said that the arbitration terms…
Roofing Company Asserts Worker is Employee (and Not an Independent Contractor) in Workers’ Compansation Claim
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses a unique case in New York in which an insurance company claimed…
