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Global Workplace Insider
Italian labour court hands down landmark decision on Foodora case with potentially far-reaching implications for any company active in Italy’s growing Gig economy
By Vincenzo Di Gennaro, Attilio Pavone
On May 7, 2018 the Labour Court of Turin handed down a landmark decision in a case brought by delivery bike drivers or couriers (“riders”) working for Foodora, an online…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
NJ Governor Issues Executive Order On Independent Contractors—The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
I have done a lot of independent contractor work in New Jersey, defended many such cases, from (numerous) unemployment audits to FLSA class actions. The New Jersey test, the A-B-C…
Inside Jobs
What Companies Should Know in the Wake of California’s New Worker Classification Ruling
By Inside Jobs
California’s highest court recently pronounced a new worker classification standard in Dynamex v. Lee, a case involving wage and hour requirements under the California Labor Code. Compared with the old…
California Employment Law Update
Gas Station Owner Was Not Joint Employer Of Managers
By Tony Oncidi
Curry v. Equilon Enterprises, LLC, 2018 WL 1959472 (Cal. Ct. App. 2018) Sadie Curry worked as a gas station manager at a station owned by Shell Oil, but operated by…
Workers’ Compensation Law Prof Blog
Will Arbitrators Decide the Scope of the Gig Economy?
My colleague and co-editor of this blog, Judge David B. Torrey, pointed out to me recently that several of the gig “worker” contracts contain mandatory binding arbitration provisions. Preliminary to…
Legal Secrets
New Independent Contractor vs. Employee Test: Dynamex Operations
The California Supreme Court changed the test to determine what is an independent contractor vs. employee to a new “ABC” test. The 2nd prong, is the tough one for employers.…
Cannabis
Watch Out California Cannabis Businesses: New Worker Classification Test
[caption id="attachment_26234" align="alignright" width="388"] Don't misclassify your workers![/caption] Independent contractors can come in very handy for a cannabis business. They may be useful for everything from developing product lines to…
Wage and Hour Defense Blog
New Jersey Governor Murphy Creates Task Force on Employee Classification
By Paulina Grabczak, Maxine (Mickey) Neuhauser
On May 3, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order (“Order”) establishing a Task Force on Employee Misclassification (“Task Force”) to address concerns surrounding the misclassification of employees…
Independent Contractor Misclassification & Compliance
Oil & Gas Industry Is Next Target for Independent Contractor Misclassification Lawsuits
By Richard Reibstein Esq. of Littler Mendelson P.C.
This post was published in an abbreviated form on the E&P website (May 2, 2018), which can be found by clicking here. Those portions are reprinted here with permission from E&P…
GT L&E Blog
California Supreme Court Creates New Worker Classification Test
By Brenda L. Rosales, Lindsay E. Hutner
On Monday, April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court. The new ruling adopts a new worker classification test and…