Uber is facing another lawsuit. That may not sound like news at this point. This time it involves allegations of drivers sexually assaulting passengers. This is not the first time someone has leveled such allegations against an Uber driver, just one of the more recent. This lawsuit is in San Francisco. Other similar allegations involve […]
Can You Be Liable for an Independent Contractor’s Injuries?
The beauty of outsourcing work to independent contractors is that you get the benefit of the services and no responsibilities, except for timely payment, right? While you might need workers’ compensation insurance in case your employees are injured on the job, you have no such responsibility toward your independent contractors, right? If the independent contractor […]
Introducing the New and Improved DOL Guidance on Worker Classification…
Everyone’s talking about the United States Department of Labor’s new Administrative Interpretation regarding misclassification of workers as independent contractors (IC’s) rather than as employees. OK, maybe not everybody, but lots of people who care about this issue certainly are. I’ve written about the misclassification issue here, here, here and here. The Administrative Interpretation –technically– does not […]