THE ACCIDENTAL ENTREPRENEUR
Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court recently suspended all pending lawsuits alleging that contractors should be reclassified to employees. The suspension, which was issued last month, covers both contractors who are engaged...more
The European Union took a big step last year towards regulating digital labor platforms – and member states will need to adopt the new directive before the end of 2026. The directive seeks to curb worker misclassification,...more
In recent years, employment status has been an evolving topic globally as various jurisdictions grapple with how to properly categorise increasingly flexible forms of working. A regulatory change in the United States by the...more
The Dutch Supreme Court has just ruled that Deliveroo meal deliverers are not self-employed, but rather “regular” employees. With this decision the Supreme Court confirms the earlier judgments of the Cantonal Court and the...more
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, platform workers have played an increasingly significant role in the global economy, which prompted the European Commission to propose a set of measures meant to improve their...more
In the face of the pandemic over the last year, Congress issued several rounds of unemployment assistance through the CARES Act not only to employees but also to workers classified as independent contractors or self-employed....more
In light of the decision rendered by the California State Senate misclassifying self-employed workers of ride-sharing services as employees of these platforms, Christine Artus, a French labor law partner at the Paris office...more