#WorkforceWednesday: Employee Travel and the Coronavirus, NLRB’s Joint-Employment Rule, and DoorDash’s 5,000+ Individual Arbitrations - Employment Law This Week®
On March 13, a California Court of Appeal reversed most of a lower court ruling invalidating Proposition 22, the state’s 2020 voter-approved gig economy law allowing giant app-based ride-hailing and delivery companies, like...more
Constant connectivity through smartphones has ushered in a new way for small businesses to connect with potential customers and gig workers looking for flexible employment. The emergence of companies like Uber, GrubHub,...more
On September 1, 2021, the California State Assembly joined the California State Senate in passing Assembly Bill 286, which will regulate food delivery platforms throughout the state. The bill passed with bipartisan support in...more
St. Paul has joined the growing list of cities limiting fees food delivery platforms can earn during the COVID-19 pandemic. In enacting its ordinance, St. Paul follows fellow Minnesota cities Minneapolis and Edina, as well...more
Fiat Chrysler and France’s PSA Group completed their mega-auto-merger first agreed-to in late 2019, “creating Stellantis NV, a global auto-making giant that executives say will have the heft needed to compete in the...more
On November 3, 2020, California voters passed Proposition 22, a ballot measure that classifies certain app-based rideshare and delivery drivers as independent contractors. ...more
The introduction of meal delivery apps, including UberEats, GrubHub and DoorDash, has expanded e-commerce in the food industry and increased the size of the food delivery market. Over the last five years prior to the start of...more
California’s legislative season is in full swing, and the California State Assembly and State Senate are advancing bills that will affect the food, beverage, and hospitality industry, with a focus on the restaurant industry. ...more
The Franchise and Distribution Section of the Georgia Bar met for business and pleasure last December. We heard from two exceptional presenters – Lindsay Morgan of Greenberg Traurig LLP and Tad Low of Moe’s Southwest Grill – ...more
California has some of the most extensive employee protections in the country. California law requires paid leave, paid rest breaks and permits employees to sue for wrongful termination in violation of public policy. ...more