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Drivers Wage and Hour New Legislation

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Classification of App-Based Couriers as Employees in Mexico

App-based couriers in Mexico are now classified as employees under an amendment to the Federal Labor Law published on December 24, 2024, in the Official Gazette of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación). ...more

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California’s Prop 22 Passage Allows Tech-Based Companies to Classify Drivers as Contractors

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On Election Day 2020, California voters approved Proposition 22 which allows some gig economy companies to continue to classify drivers as independent contractors. These app-based drivers also will be guaranteed minimum...more

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NYC Council Passes 6 More Bills Protecting Ride-Sharing Drivers

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On the heels of the NYC Council passing (and the mayor signing into law) a bill requiring minimum payments for ride-sharing drivers and a one-year freeze on the number of ride-sharing vehicle licenses issued, the NYC Council...more

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New California Law Exposes Maritime Sector to Liability for Drayage Carriers Who Owe Drivers Statute Could Hold Customers of...

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• According to a California statute set to take effect in January 2019, ocean carriers, marine terminal operators (MTOs) and shippers engaging port drayage motor carriers (PDMCs) that default on obligations to pay employees...more

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NYC Regulates Ride-Sharing Businesses With Minimum Wage Base And License Limits

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We’ve been asking for increased regulation of the gig economy, and we got it – just not the kind of regulation businesses were hoping for. While gig businesses are craving a modern regulatory approach to misclassification...more

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Hot List – What’s Happening in the California Legislature 4/3-4/7

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Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week...more

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