As previously reported, USCIS has relaxed its rules regarding the in-person inspection of employee documents when filling out a Form I-9 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency recently announced that its “relaxed” rules have once again been extended
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California Supreme Court Denies Petition To Toss Proposition 22
By Publisher
The California Supreme Court just declined to take up the petition filed by a group of app-based rideshare and delivery drivers to hold as unconstitutional the voter-approved ballot measure that ensured that app-based rideshare and delivery drivers could be classified…
Once-Pivotal Grubhub Case Back On The Court Docket – But Has The Gig Economy Moved On?
A federal appeals court just resurrected a pivotal gig economy battle that at one time seemed to be the center of the legal universe – but for a variety of reasons seems much less important these days. The 9th Circuit…
Did You Suffer A Data Breach Under Colorado Law? The Answer May Surprise You
If someone accessed your business’s computer systems without your authorization, did you suffer a data breach under Colorado law? Answering this question correctly is critical, because getting it wrong can expose you to government investigations and lawsuits. It may surprise…
Biden’s Ambitious Plan To Take On The Gig Economy May Run Into An Unlikely Snag: His Own Party
Joe Biden made no secret about his position on the gig economy when he was in campaign mode. “Employer misclassification of ‘gig economy’ workers as independent contractors deprives these workers of legally mandated benefits and protections,” his campaign website said.…
OSHA’s Latest Site-Specific Targeting Inspection Plan: What Employers Need To Know
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released a new Instruction implementing a new Site-Specific Targeting inspection plan for non-construction worksites. What do employers need to know about this new guidance issued on December 14?
New York State to Consider Biometric Privacy Law, Again
A bipartisan group of New York state lawmakers recently introduced privacy legislation that would impose new obligations on businesses related to biometric identifiers and biometric information. The Biometric Privacy Act (“New York BIPA”), introduced on January 6, would limit how…
Pinellas County Tests AVs In Downtown St. Pete
By Brett Owens
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has moved forward with a three-month pilot program to test autonomous vehicles (AVs) in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. The PSTA selected the same vendor as the Hillsborough County Transit Authority, Beep Inc., to run its pilot…
California Supreme Court Rules Dynamex’s ABC Test Is Retroactive
The California Supreme Court held yesterday that the ABC test announced in its landmark Dynamex decision – which makes it infinitely harder for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors – applies on a retroactive basis. This decision ended more…
US Will Require COVID-19 Tests For All Travelers Arriving In Or Returning To The Country
The federal government just announced that all travelers returning to the United States soon must present a negative COVID-19 test, taken within three calendar days of departure, or proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days. This…