Affordable Care Act, Gig Economy

Trump v. Biden: A Workplace Law Preview

Fisher Phillips on 10/9/2020

Either incumbent Donald Trump or challenger Joe Biden will be inaugurated as president on January 20, 2021 – and the impact on workplace law will be significant. Each candidate has provided us with clues (some subtle, some...more

July 2020: The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 8/4/2020

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 for the past few years—and this past month...more

Different Strokes for Different Folks: The Feasibility of Implementing Different Benefits Plans for Different Categories of...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/6/2019

In the growth of the gig economy, many employers are increasing the number of categories of their employees and associates. One challenge of the gig economy is determining when a worker qualifies as a full-time employee for...more

December 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 1/10/2019

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 for the past few years—and this past month...more

WPI Labor Day Report 2018

Littler on 9/4/2018

Almost two years into the new presidential administration, and with highly consequential and hotly debated mid-term elections around the corner, Littler’s Workforce Policy Institute’s Labor Day Report examines the state of...more

November 2017: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 12/7/2017

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. November was no...more

October 2017: The Top 11 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 11/3/2017

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. October was no...more

Beltway Buzz - October, 2017 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/20/2017

Deal or No Deal? Bipartisan ACA Agreement Faces Challenges. A bipartisan agreement forged by senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA) that would temporarily restore funding for cost-sharing reductions (CSRs) is...more

ACA Repeal Could Put Dent In The Number Of Gig Workers

Fisher Phillips on 7/27/2017

Bloomberg BNA reporter Madison Alder has written an eye-opening article that suggests the possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could force many gig economy workers to abandon their freelance lifestyle and secure...more

May 2017: The Top 10 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 6/5/2017

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. May 2017 was no different, with...more

ACA Repeal Could Be Bad News For Gig Economy

Fisher Phillips on 5/15/2017

The replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – the American Health Care Act (AHCA) – recently passed the House and is now being considered by the Senate. It has the full support of the president, and barring any...more

WPI Insider Briefing: What Happened to Health Care Reform and Where is the Department of Labor Headed?

Littler on 4/10/2017

Republicans hoped to mark the seventh anniversary of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) enactment by passing legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to dismantle it. Instead, facing the failure of a bill on the House...more

2016/2017 Labor & Employment Observer

Cozen O'Connor on 1/12/2017

Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 - What Happens Under President Trump? During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer...more

More On What Trump And His ACA Repeal Threat Might Mean For Gig Economy

Fisher Phillips on 12/28/2016

We’ve already provided a few insights into the impact that the recent presidential election will have on the sharing economy. We offered pre-election predictions, presented a preview of what we expect the gig economy to look...more

Don’t Read This: 2016 Workplace Law Year In Review

Fisher Phillips on 12/12/2016

Reverse psychology isn’t the only explanation for the title of this article (although, if you’ve made it this far, it seems to have worked). No, another explanation is that 2016 was a very rough year for employers when it...more

An Early Holiday Boost to Low-Wage Silicon Valley Workers?: San José Passes “Opportunity to Work” Ordinance and Accelerates The...

Littler on 12/9/2016

The New Year will bring significant changes to the local employment laws affecting Silicon Valley-area employers, with measures aimed at reducing the expansion of the part-time workforce and increasing the minimum wage....more

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