Los Angeles has passed a city ordinance called the Freelance Worker Protection Ordinance that took effect on July 1, 2023. This ordinance requires a...
Employee Classification
Gig Economy in California Retains Status Quo
In the elections held last Tuesday, an important item was on the ballot in California – whether or not to classify ridesharing drivers, like those...
NYCHRL Expands Employment Protections for Independent Contractors and Freelancers
On January 11, 2020, a New York City law will go into effect that extends the employment protections under the New York City Human Rights Law...
Temp Workers’ Protections
With the historic rise of temp workers in the workplace, some ambiguity has existed as to whether an employer can be held liable for employment...
Uber Update
Uber received a major win earlier this month when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) categorized Uber drivers as independent contractors, not...
PAID: Labor Department Introduces Program to Fix Wage Issues
On March 6, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (“PAID”) program. PAID is a six-month pilot...
Commissioned Employees – What Employers Need to Know
As discussed in a prior newsletter article, employers are required to satisfy the New York minimum wage and overtime laws as well as the federal...
Misclassification of Assistant Managers
Chase $8.3M Misclassification Settlement Recently, JPMorgan Chase was sued by roughly 2,000 assistant branch managers in a class action who alleged...
Weather-Related Attendance Issues – 2018
As discussed in a prior newsletter article, winter weather causes numerous issues, such as absences and office closures. This year, the Old Farmer’s...
Employee Status for Students
On August 23, 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a 3-to-1 decision that declares that graduate and undergraduate students who...