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Prop 22: Pros & Cons For Businesses With Gig Workers

Californians were asked to decide to implement or reject Proposition 22 as part of their ballots on November 3, 2020. Proposition 22 sought to redefine the way California classifies workers ... READ MORE

Legislation Gets Specific on COVID-19 Best Practices in CA

State governments continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in a number of different ways that impact businesses and employers. Workers compensation has been a much-discussed topic ... READ MORE

PA Finding Struggles With Relief For Unemployed Gig Workers

The rise of the gig economy radically transformed employment for many people in a very short time. The impacts and consequences of that transformation are still working their way through ... READ MORE

NJ Workers May Face New Clarification Standard After CA's AB-5

In the aftermath of California’s aggressive attempts to crack down on the “gig” economy, other states have moved as well, though often in different directions. While many states have moved ... READ MORE

Regulation of the Gig Economy and Its Impact on Trucking

It was expected that California’s Assembly Bill 5 passed late last year would spawn tons of litigation. The law radically changed how workers from uber drivers to television show writers ... READ MORE

AB-5 Brings More Legal Battles For Gig Economy Businesses

There has been an ongoing fight over how to define employees for the past few decades. As technology has re-shaped the workforce, this fight has gotten more intense. State and federal ... READ MORE

Avoid Expensive Wage & Hour Litigation for Overtime Rates

The Fair Labor Standards Act sets national standards for wage and hour issues related to employees. The law empowers the Department of Labor to set eligibility standards for overtime pay as ... READ MORE

Browning-Ferris's Expected Shakeup Didn't Go Quite As Expected

The National Labor Relations Board revised its definition of a joint employer in 2015, leading to a host of concerns from various businesses fearing expanding liability. The decision, ... READ MORE

Risk Management Is Critical, Regardless Of Joint Employer Status

In September of 2017, Republicans gained a majority of seats on the National Labor Relations Board. After several months spent relatively quietly, the National Labor Relations Board ... READ MORE