Employers likely have lots of questions as you try to understand the FTC’s new non-compete ban. After all, non-competes have become a tool for businesses of all types and sizes, and if the rule survives legal challenges, it...more
Various factors have created a workplace phenomenon that is both underreported and underestimated: an aging workforce and increasing incidence of age discrimination. As people in this country are living longer, the cost of...more
The California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court last week. The weight of the court’s decision to apply a three-prong test to determine whether a worker is an...more
5/8/2018
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CA Supreme Court ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
Misclassification ,
On-Demand Services ,
Right to Control ,
Wage and Hour
In a case previously discussed by my colleague Linda Gulledge, a federal judge in eastern Pennsylvania has rebuffed Uber once again in its attempt to rid itself of potentially expensive wage claims. In December 2016, as Linda...more
10/7/2017
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Expedited Discovery ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
On-Call Employees ,
Ridesharing ,
Uber ,
Wage and Hour