Lyft’s IC case settlement under fire from union
March 23, 2016 7:37 amA proposed class-action settlement between ride-sharing firm Lyft and its drivers to end an independent contractor misclassification lawsuit is under fire from the Teamsters union.
FedEx to pay $227 million to settle 19 more IC cases
March 23, 2016 7:36 amFedEx agreed to settle 19 outstanding multi-district class action cases in which FedEx Ground drivers claimed they were misclassified as independent contractors.
Company files bankruptcy amid IC misclassifiaction lawsuits
March 23, 2016 7:35 amA major port drayage trucking company has filed for bankruptcy after losing several legal battles over its ability to designate professional truck drivers as independent contractors, Land Line magazine reports.
Incorporating SOW: Discovery is first key step
March 16, 2016 10:20 amMany buyers are looking to incorporate SOW into the programs. Here’s a good place to start.
How would your program score? Ask suppliers.
March 16, 2016 10:20 amTimes are changing and buyers need to be aware that their programs could be rated by their staffing suppliers.
Staffing firm loses appeal in court, EEOC keeps buyer names
March 16, 2016 10:20 amA staffing firm was ordered by an appeals court to provide names of client companies as part of an age discrimination investigation by the EEOC.