Seyfarth Synopsis: The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently held that the FAAAA preempts the second prong of the Massachusetts Independent Contractor Statute as applied to certain delivery drivers. Although the...more
12/30/2016
/ Appeals ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Dismissals ,
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Motor Carriers ,
Preemption ,
Severability Doctrine ,
Trucking Industry
Seyfarth Synopsis: Massachusetts has voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. For employers that want to maintain drug-free workplaces, the new marijuana law raises a number of questions regarding employer rights...more
In our final installment of the blog series that previews employment cases being heard by the Supreme Court, the Zaborowski case will allow the Court to opine on the enforceability of arbitration agreements that may have...more