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A White Doctor Can’t Sue for Discrimination? Why Not?

August 20, 2020 by theemplawyerologist Leave a Comment

A doctor works as part of the medical staff at a hospital. The doctor, who is white, feels s/he has been the target of racial discrimination. The doctor complains about the alleged discrimination, after which the hospital initiates a peer review of the doctor’s more recent surgeries. The doctor allegedly has had no patient complaints […]

OMG! Uber and Lyft Have to Re-Classify Their Drivers!

August 11, 2020 by theemplawyerologist Leave a Comment

Here we are again, with the Burning Question: Are Uber and Lyft drivers employees or independent contractors? That depends on who you ask. A state court in California has ruled that they are employees and has issued a temporary injunction ordering Uber to re-classify its drivers as such. Uber received a 10-day stay and plans […]

Hot-Button Employment Law Issues in 2020

January 10, 2020 by theemplawyerologist Leave a Comment

Happy 2020! Employers and employees alike have seen many changes in the last year and decade. Guess what? Looks like we’ll be seeing more changes in Employment Law in the coming year–and decade. This week I want to talk about seven (7) Hot-Button Employment Law Issues that employers should watch out for in 2020 and […]

The “ABC’s” of Independent Contractor Designations

May 3, 2019 by theemplawyerologist Leave a Comment

The US Department of Labor recently issued an opinion letter stating that workers finding work through a gig-economy platform are independent contractors, rather than employees. Earlier this week, I posted about that on LinkedIn. The DOL’s opinion letter is not law. It does provide excellent guidance on how the federal agency enforcing the Fair Labor […]

You Say They’re Not Your Employees. But Really,They Are…

September 13, 2018 by theemplawyerologist Leave a Comment

You’re a savvy business owner. You make good investment decisions, hire good people to work for you and you watch your costs.  You are a fair person. You’re not racist or sexist. You try to keep things simple. Then you have a difference of opinion with someone who works for you. S/he sues, alleging discrimination […]

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