Late last week, a federal court judge in California approved a settlement agreement whereby ride-sharing company Lyft agreed to pay $27 million to approximately 95,000 California drivers who alleged they were misclassified as...more
According to a recent survey by Randstad US, an HR and staffing services company a growing number of workers prefer to be known as “contributors” rather than employees or independent contractors. Reflecting a restlessness in...more
A California court quietly granted ride-sharing giant Uber a significant victory last week in the ongoing misclassification battle over whether its drivers are properly classified as independent contractors. Although this...more
The world of labor and employment law is always evolving at a rapid pace, leading us to summarize a few of the most significant cases from the previous month. February 2017 was another month that saw dramatic developments,...more
3/2/2017
/ Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Delays ,
Disability ,
Employee Restrooms ,
Employment Contract ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fry v Napoleon Community Schools ,
Immigration Reform ,
Independent Contractors ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Restroom Legislation ,
Right to Work ,
School Restrooms ,
SCOTUS ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Service Animals ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Strike4Democracy ,
Transgender ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Uber ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Withdrawal
The big news late yesterday was that the federal court judge overseeing the Uber class action litigation rejected the $100M settlement for being “not fair, adequate, and reasonable.”
You would think that Uber would be...more
In a surprising development, a federal court judge rejected a proposed settlement yesterday which would have seen gig giant Uber pay up to $100 million to resolve a series of legal claims challenging its classification model,...more
For the first time in recorded human history, one of the major political parties mentioned the gig economy in its national platform. The future is here!
The Republican Platform, ratified by the party on July 18 during...more
Here is a link to an awesome infographic that explains how the gig economy works. It comes from a recent Business Insider post entitled, “This awesome infographic explains how the 'gig economy' works.” I think you’ll find it...more
The year is 2020. In a futuristic America plagued by employment lawsuits, the federal government sanctions a three-year period in which all gig economy companies are exempt from labor and employment laws. Internet-based...more
The ride-sharing company Uber recently announced a preliminary $100 million agreement to settle claims alleging that it improperly classifies its workforce as independent contractors. Because the settlement involves the...more
The world of labor and employment law is always rapidly evolving. In order to make sure that you stay on top of the latest developments, here is a quick review of the five biggest stories from last month that all employers...more
5/3/2016
/ EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
First Amendment ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Heffernan v City of Paterson ,
Independent Contractors ,
LGBTQ ,
Misclassification ,
Parental Leave ,
Public Employees ,
Restroom Legislation ,
SCOTUS ,
Uber ,
Wage and Hour
The ride-sharing company Uber recently announced a preliminary $100 million agreement to settle claims alleging that it improperly classifies its workforce as independent contractors. Because the settlement involves the...more
Sure, you’ve probably made a list of a few resolutions for 2016 already. Maybe you’re going to dust off that gym membership, cut back on junk food, clean out the garage, save more money, or visit some far off locale in the...more