What’s Next for California Drivers’ Challenge to Prop. 22?
Four app-based drivers and the SEIU are challenging Prop. 22, the California ballot initiative...
What’s Next for California Drivers’ Challenge to Prop. 22?
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Today’s News & Commentary — January 14, 2020
Today’s News & Commentary — January 14, 2020
Yesterday, the House of Representatives began debating the impeachment of President Trump based...
Prop 22 Passes in California
Prop 22 Passes in California
With official results for the Presidential race still pending, California...
Moving Beyond App Drivers: Exotic Dancers, a Gig Worker Success Story
Moving Beyond App Drivers: Exotic Dancers, a Gig Worker Success Story
The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed rule to expand the number of workers who businesses can...
Today’s News & Commentary — September 24, 2020
Today’s News & Commentary — September 24, 2020
In an online exchange sponsored by American Compass, Ben and...
Uber’s Flexibility Myth: Reprise
Uber’s Flexibility Myth: Reprise
As Uber has done countless times before, it argued in a recent NYT op-ed that the firm can't...
The Pitfalls of Uber and Lyft as Franchisors
The Pitfalls of Uber and Lyft as Franchisors
Uber and Lyft are in the early stages of discussions to possibly turn many of their California...
Today’s News & Commentary — August 13, 2020
Today’s News & Commentary — August 13, 2020
Amidst the pandemic and its widespread economic consequences, New York City Mayor Bill de...
Today’s News & Commentary — July 30, 2020
Today’s News & Commentary — July 30, 2020
On July 24, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that an unemployed worker who had qualified for...
The Classification of “Gig” Workers in Canadian Work Law
The Classification of “Gig” Workers in Canadian Work Law
The central legal conundrum for labor law when it encounters platform or ‘gig’ work is one of...
Today’s News & Commentary — April 6, 2020
Today’s News & Commentary — April 6, 2020
On Sunday, the Department of Labor issued new guidance clarifying gig workers’ eligibility for...
The Future of Gig Economy Drivers and Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
The Future of Gig Economy Drivers and Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
With the economic uncertainty wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more urgent than ever...