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 the competition to secure investments with startups continues to increase, venture capitalists are discovering new ways to strengthen their relationships with potential investment partners. In addition to listening to...more
It is no secret that employers struggle to identify, hire, and retain top talent. Given technological advances and increased globalization, the need to access and hire specialized talent in an efficient and cost-effective...more
Traditional employers are continuing to discover that they can benefit from the gig economy through the utilization of external platforms to hire contract workers. Sometimes companies are caught off-guard by a sudden uptick...more
6/12/2018
/ Employee Retention ,
Former Employee ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Independent Contractors ,
On-Demand Services ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retail Workers ,
Retailers ,
Staffing Agencies
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
As an increasing number of workers continue to join the gig economy, it is increasingly imperative for lawmakers and regulators to create a new retirement system that allows for freelancers and individuals working for...more
As the gig economy continues to grow, some employers may become accustomed to creating external job postings for short-term and freelance projects. However, in doing so employers could be ignoring a more obvious talent pool:...more
As the proliferation of skilled contract workers continues, it is vital for companies to evaluate their strategies to attract and retain accomplished freelancers. Competition for skilled independent contractors is fiercer...more
The first day of the legislative session in Florida saw the introduction of two pay equity bills referred to as the “Senator Helen Gordon Davis Fair Pay Protection Act.” The bills, SB 594 and HB 393, would create additional...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. August was no...more
9/9/2017
/ Affirmative Action ,
Appeals ,
Audio Recording ,
Class Action ,
Classification ,
College Admissions ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Gig Economy ,
Green Cards ,
Hardship Distributions ,
Hurricane Harvey ,
Identity Theft ,
Independent Contractors ,
NLRB ,
On-Demand Services ,
Online Platforms ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Data ,
Popular ,
Standing ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Vetting ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs
This list of frequently asked questions was originally prepared by the law firm of Fisher Phillips in 2005, in response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. It has been updated several times over the course of the past 12...more
9/8/2017
/ COBRA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Disaster Preparedness ,
Donations ,
Emergency Response ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Form I-9 ,
Hardship Distributions ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hurricane Harvey ,
Hurricane Irma ,
Hurricane Season ,
Labor Relations ,
Military Leave ,
Natural Disasters ,
Plant Closures ,
Popular ,
Retirement Plan ,
Severe Weather ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety
The 2016-17 Supreme Court term was truly a mixed bag for employers. The Court limited presidential power, reined in the appellate courts’ authority to review and overturn trial court decisions regarding EEOC subpoenas,...more
8/14/2017
/ Advocate Health Care v Stapleton ,
Appellate Courts ,
Artis v District of Columbia ,
Church Plans ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Czyzewski v Jevic Holding Corp ,
Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Endrew F. v Douglas County School District ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fry v Napoleon Community Schools ,
Gloucester County School Board v G.G. ,
Hamer v Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago ,
IDEA ,
Lewis v Clarke ,
McLane Co. v EEOC ,
Microsoft v Baker ,
NLRB v SW General ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Students ,
Subpoenas ,
Transgender ,
Trial Court Orders ,
Tribal Corporations ,
Trump v International Refugee Assistance Project ,
WARN Act
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