Tech employers have a wide range of workers, which increases the risk of misclassifying employees as exempt from overtime pay. Since violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) can result in significant penalties and...more
The pandemic has taught employers that flexibility is key to survival – and thanks to a new law just signed into effect on May 11, Florida employers will not have to worry that any emergency actions they take to aid gig...more
As the gig economy continues to grow and workforce shortage concerns continue to mount, Human Resource Departments may be feeling the strain of ensuring proper separation between independent contractors and those employed by...more
You can tell we’re well into the midst of the campaign season when presidential hopefuls reveal their plans for handling various societal concerns. We saw it as several Democratic candidates lined up to offer their plans to...more
Lyft recently filed for an initial public offering with the hopes of raising as much as $2.1 billion. As part of its registration statement for its IPO, Lyft acknowledged the company could be negatively impacted by several...more
3/19/2019
/ Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Local Ordinance ,
Lyft ,
Misclassification ,
New Regulations ,
Sharing Economy ,
Wage and Hour
As if gig businesses haven’t had enough bad news to digest in the past few weeks... fresh off the heels of the California Supreme Court’s decision in the Dynamex Operations case, members of Congress are now focusing on...more
5/11/2018
/ ABC Test ,
Bernie Sanders ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
During the Obama administration, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) placed special emphasis on scrutinizing the alleged misclassification of independent contractors and joint employer relationships. Dealerships were notably...more
8/4/2017
/ Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Misclassification ,
Obama Administration ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Withdrawal
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. April 2017 was another month...more
5/5/2017
/ Computer Programmers ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Drivers ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Facebook ,
Gig Economy ,
H-1B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Reform ,
Independent Contractors ,
LGBTQ ,
Misclassification ,
NLRB ,
Obscenity ,
On-Demand Services ,
OSHA ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Salary/Wage History ,
SCOTUS ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
State Labor Laws ,
Subpoenas ,
Title VII ,
Tribal Employees ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
USCIS ,
Young Lawyers
The state of Florida is about to enact first-of-its-kind legislation that will ensure most ride-sharing drivers are independent contractors and not employees, eliminating costly misclassification battles and providing a...more