The Pittsburgh City Council and Allegheny County Council recently passed new bills referred to as “CROWN” Acts, prohibiting discrimination based on hairstyle as to employment, housing, and educational opportunities. CROWN stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural
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California Appeals Court Orders Rideshare Drivers To Be Classified As Employees
Rideshare companies in California have now been ordered by an appeals court to reclassify their drivers as employees, threatening to upend the very foundation of the gig economy business model that offers flexibility and freedom to workers and businesses alike.…
We Won’t Have To Wait Very Much Longer For Final Gig Economy Rule
The Department of Labor has turned down Congressional calls to extend the time period to receive public comments about the proposed independent contractor rule that would make it easier for gig economy businesses and other hiring entities to avoid federal…
Employers Take Notice: An Employee’s Entitlement to Benefits Doesn’t Necessarily End at Resignation
The Supreme Court of Canada recently awarded damages to a senior level executive in an amount equal to the bonus he would have earned had he continued working through to the end of his common law reasonable notice period.
California AG Proposes Further Revisions To State Privacy Law Regulations
The California Attorney General just proposed a third set of modifications to the regulations implementing the state’s landmark privacy law. The regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (the CCPA) had previously gone into effect in August 2020, but the…
Preparing Hazardous Materials Shipping Papers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration enforces the Hazardous Materials Regulations on our nation’s highways, requiring anyone who offers, ships, or transports a hazardous material to include shipping papers that describe the hazardous materials. Shipping paper regulations are some of…
5 Most Significant Gig Economy Developments In September
Gig economy companies across the country had a whirlwind September, as legal developments impacting their business models continued to unfold. Here are the five most significant workplace law developments in the gig economy world from the past month.
“Hedging Their Bets” – California Passes One-Year Extension On CCPA Employee Data Exemption
Governor Newsom just signed legislation that will extend the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) exemption for employee, job applicant, and independent contractor data for an additional year – until January 1, 2022. However, this legislation will become effective only if…
UK Job Support Scheme Set to Begin in November 2020
The UK government recently announced a new Job Support Scheme, which will replace the UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the “Furlough Scheme”) upon its expiration on October 31, 2020. The Furlough Scheme has been in place since March 2020 to…
Additions To Philadelphia’s Promoting Healthy Families And Workplaces Law: What Employers Need To Know
Philadelphia Mayor Kenney recently signed an amendment to the city’s mandatory paid sick leave law – “Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces” (PHFWO). This September 17 amendment provides a significant increase in benefits to a larger group of covered workers when…