Few independent contractor agreements we have reviewed, even those of Fortune 500 companies, are relatively free from clauses that undermine the IC relationship because such agreements typically contain clauses that retain the company’s right to direct or control the manner and means of performing services. As discussed in my blog
August 2015
Even if Uber Drivers Prevail in Class Certification Motion Being Heard Today, Little Is Lost for Ride-Sharing Giant
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On August 6, 2015, Uber drivers in California sought preliminary approval of their motion for class certification in their independent contractor misclassification lawsuit. A hearing was scheduled in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California before Judge Edward M. Chen on the drivers’ motion for class certification.…
Senate Democrats Re-Introduce the Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2015 Soon After Hillary Clinton Seeks to Insert IC Misclassification as an Election Issue in 2016
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Shortly after Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton placed independent contractor misclassification in the national spotlight in mid-July 2015 when she prominently commented in a campaign speech upon the expanding use of ICs in the “gig economy,” it has been reported that Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Al Franken (D-MN) have introduced…
July 2015 Independent Contractor Compliance and Misclassification News Update
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This July was another month where independent contractor compliance and misclassification was a topic that made front page news. Hillary Clinton placed independent contractor misclassification in the national spotlight when she prominently mentioned the expanding use of ICs in the “gig economy” as an issue in the upcoming election campaign.…