Supreme Court: Trucking company cannot force arbitration in IC case
All transportation workers are exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act, which otherwise deems arbitration binding, the court ruled.
Drivers in France prevail over Uber in IC case
A Paris court ruled an Uber driver was an employee because the driver was dependent on the ride-hailing app for his work.
Court: Travel time not compensable
The time temp workers spent being bused from a hotel and across a picket line to an assignment is not compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last month.
FedEx settles New York IC case for $2 million
The New York Attorney General’s office has settled an IC misclassification case with FedEx for $2 million.
UK introduces sweeping labor reforms, gig workers to benefit
The UK’s proposed reforms to labor law, based on the recommendations of the 2017 Taylor Report, include eliminating a loophole around equal pay for temps and increasing fines on malicious employers.
California legislators pose conflicting IC bills
Two bills stemming from the California Supreme Court’s Dynamex ruling that changed independent contractor classification standards in the state have been introduced for the state’s 2019/2020 legislative session, City Watch reports.
Uber loses appeal of UK misclassification ruling
Uber lost an appeal against a landmark 2016 ruling its UK drivers are entitled to benefits like a minimum wage and holiday pay, CNBC reports.
‘Suitable opportunity’ top reason Europeans choose self-employment
More than a fifth of self-employed in the Europe Union are so because they found a “suitable opportunity,” according to a recent report from Eurostat.
Google contractors push for better pay, PTO, perks
Google’s so-called “shadow workforce” of contractors sent a scathing letter to CEO Sundar Pichai demanding equal treatment, Vox reports.
DOL: Two misclassifications bring $3.45 million in back wages
The US Department of Labor announced last week $3.45 million in back wages, damages and penalties from two separate cases in which companies were found to have misclassified workers as independent contractors.
