September 1, 2015 – Judge Edward Chen certified a class today in O’Connor v. Uber Technologies, Inc., in which the plaintiffs claim that they, and everyone else who has driven for Uber since August 2009, was an employee of Uber, … Continue reading
July 15, 2015 – The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division Administrator today issued “interpretative guidance” aimed at stemming the “problematic trend” of misclassification of employees as independent contractors. The Administrator’s goal is righteous: Numerous commentators and judges have … Continue reading
May 5, 2015 – The Supreme Court for the County of Erie, New York denied the National Football League’s motion to dismiss claims against it brought by current and former members of the “Buffalo Jills,” i.e., the cheerleading squad for … Continue reading
March 20, 2015 – In a report issued earlier this week, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) discussed the intersection of companies’ copyrights and trademarks, on the one hand, and employees’ rights under the National Labor Relations … Continue reading
March 18, 2015 – The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) today released a 30-page report “concerning recent employer rule cases.” The report discusses a variety of provisions in employee handbooks that have led to complaints being … Continue reading