The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has issued an opinion in Jinks v. Credico (USA), LLC setting forth the appropriate standard governing joint employer liability under the Massachusetts Wage Act.
The Massachusetts...more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a long-awaited decision on the question of whether AB5, California’s strict independent contractor misclassification statute, may be applied to motor carriers, or whether the...more
The vast majority of class action litigation in the logistics industry over the past quarter, and indeed the last few years, has been focused on the issue of worker misclassification.
In particular, as state legislatures...more
1/7/2021
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Class Actions Quarterly Update: Employee Misclassification in the Logistics Industry -
The vast majority of class action litigation in the logistics industry over the past quarter, and indeed the last few years, has been...more
1/7/2021
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Thole v U.S. Bank ,
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In an opinion issued on July 9, 2020, the District Court of New Jersey granted class certification for a group of delivery drivers who allege they were incorrectly classified independent contractors.
In the opinion, the...more