The surge in popularity of the gig economy in recent years has largely been a positive trend. The gig economy has made it possible for us to Uber from place to place, hire housecleaners or handymen as needed, find a dog...more
9/6/2019
/ Best Management Practices ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retention ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Food Service Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Platforms ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Technology Sector ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
Many of you likely have filled out your March Madness bracket, and are eagerly watching game after game hoping your bracket doesn’t bust. The gig misclassification game is experiencing a March Madness of its own. The debate...more
3/16/2018
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Franchises ,
Gig Economy ,
GrubHub ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Moonlighting ,
Portable Benefits ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Uber ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
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
12/7/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Appeals ,
Attorney General ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Electronic Filing ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Failed Legislation ,
Fair Workweek ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Fines ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gig Economy ,
Harassment ,
Independent Contractors ,
IRS ,
Joint Employers ,
LGBTQ ,
Marijuana ,
Misclassification ,
Paid Leave ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Salary/Wage History ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tax Penalties ,
Title VII ,
Uber ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting