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Gig Workers: 2, California: 0 in Ongoing Fight for Independent Contractor Status 

From JDSupra, David Gobel and Anthony Oncidi discuss a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of…

Posted in Arbitration

Drafting Arbitration Clauses: An Institutional Perspective 

From JDSupra, Pragya Sharma offers terrific guidance for drafting arbitration agreements. Pragya writes: Back in 2015, as…

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Emerging healthcare gig economy: an Uber driver in scrubs

From Capitol Weekly, Brian Crone, the owner of The Law Office of Brian Crone, an attorney specializing…

Posted in Misclassification

You say employee, I say independent contractor: 12 best practices for avoiding worker misclassification suits in the Gig Economy 

From Lexology, M. Nan Alessandra provides superb advice for companies engaging with independent contractors. Nan writes: For…

Posted in Arbitration

Common Misconceptions About Confidentiality in Arbitration Proceedings 

From JDSupra, Rebecca Porter and Melissa Sarsten Polito discuss possible misunderstandings abouteh confidentiality of arbitration proceedings and…

Posted in Misclassification

Considerations When Hiring Employees Or Independent Contractors

From JDSupra, Carolyn Williams offers valualbe guidance for companies who are considering hiring workers as employees or…

Posted in Misclassification

US Department of Labor recovers $260K for 61 caregivers misclassified by Florida nursing staff agency

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a consent judgement with a Florida nurse staffing service…

Posted in Misclassification

Biden’s Labor Secretary Nominee Faces Scrutiny, Reveals Position on Independent Contractor and Joint Employer Policies 

From JDSupra, Justin Barnes and Jeffrey Brecher discusses the statements of the nonimee for the United States…

Posted in Misclassification

The high stakes of healthcare worker misclassification

From McKights Long-Term Care News, Tom Daschle discusses the increase in the misclassification of nurses with the…

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The Show Must Go On: Entertainer-Employee Classification Takes Center Stage for Venues

From JDSupra, Andrew Adams and Anthony Panebianco discuss factors that businesses who engage entertainers and performers should…

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Washington DC AG Secures $835,000 from Construction Company that Misclassifed Workers 

The Attorney General for the District of Columbia announced that a construction company that misclassified workers as…

Posted in Misclassification

LLC Independent Contractor: What Should You Know?

From BizReport, Kellan Jansen provides an excellent overview of the advantages and disadvantages of forming a limited…