Many of us perhaps have grown accustomed to riding Uber and enjoy the often significant discounts that their services may provide as compared to traditional taxi companies, and a recent case is certainly closely watched...more
9/4/2015
/ Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Code ,
Misclassification ,
Ridesharing ,
Right to Control ,
Taxi Cabs ,
Uber ,
Wage and Hour
The U. S. Department of Labor has proposed a significant expansion in the number of employees who are eligible for overtime pay by more than doubling the minimum salary requirement needed to qualify as an exempt employee. ...more
On December 11, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board reversed course on the question of whether employees may use a company’s email system for union organizing and similar communications. Just seven years ago, the Labor...more