Independent Contractor Compliance

Rideshare trade body seeks DOL nominee’s position on worker classification

|March 29th, 2023|

Flex, the trade association representing platforms such as Uber and Lyft, seeks clarification on labor secretary nominee Julie Su's stance on the proposed worker classification rule.
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Court revives Uber’s challenge to AB 5

|March 22nd, 2023|

A US appeals court revived a lawsuit brought by Uber and subsidiary Postmates against AB 5, a California law that aims to get tough on independent contractor misclassification.
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IC roundup: Construction subcontractors, home healthcare provider face fines

|March 22nd, 2023|

The DOL recovered $633,029 in back wages for Washington DC contractors’ workers for misclassification and other violations; Louisiana healthcare provider faces $79,362 in fines.
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Prop. 22: Appeals court rules firms can classify drivers as ICs

|March 15th, 2023|

A California Court of Appeals ruled rideshare and delivery companies can classify their drivers as independent contractors under Proposition 22, overturning a prior ruling that the law violated the state’s constitution.
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Ruling says Google is joint employer of YouTube contract workers

|March 8th, 2023|

Alphabet, Google's parent company, is a joint employer of some YouTube workers subcontracted through Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., according to a NLRB ruling.
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Common sense approach to background checks on ICs

|March 1st, 2023|

As companies avoid exerting too much control over independent contractors to mitigate misclassification risk, some grow concerned that practices such as conducting background checks may be a red flag.
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IC roundup: Geico misclassification lawsuit; hotel management firm faces fines

|March 1st, 2023|

A class action lawsuit alleges Geico misclassifies captive insurance agents as independent contractors; a hotel management firm pays $113,613 in back wages and damages.
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Multi-agency investigation yields $1.3 million misclassification fines

|February 15th, 2023|

A joint investigation by agencies in New Jersey assessed more than $1.3 million in penalties and back wages for workers allegedly misclassified as independent contractors while working on a high-rise construction project.
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IC roundup: Think tank calculates misclassification costs

|February 1st, 2023|

The Economic Policy Institute calculated the cost of independent contractor misclassification to workers and recommended government action to combat the issue. A healthcare benefits services firm and a bakery face fines involving ICs and temps.
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Truckers seek new AB 5 injunction

|January 25th, 2023|

The California Trucking Association has filed a new request for a preliminary injunction against California's AB 5 independent contractor law.
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