Today’s News & Commentary — July 30, 2020
On July 24, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that an unemployed worker who had qualified for...
Today’s News & Commentary — July 30, 2020
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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...
Razak v. Uber: The Third Circuit Addresses Driver Classification
Razak v. Uber: The Third Circuit Addresses Driver Classification
On March 3, the Third Circuit vacated and remanded a district court ruling that UberBlack...
The Necessary Next Step for Gig Workers in California
The Necessary Next Step for Gig Workers in California
Sharon and I have a piece up at WaPo today making the case that California should follow AB5...
Law and the Future of Gig Work in California: Problems and Potentials (Part 2)
Law and the Future of Gig Work in California: Problems and Potentials (Part 2)
This is the second part of a two-part post on AB5. A concern that has been articulated about...
Will California Legislate Fairness for Gig Workers?
Will California Legislate Fairness for Gig Workers?
The battle for the gig economy’s future is underway in California. The fight is over a proposed...
Law and the Future of Gig Work in California: Problems and Potentials (Part 1)
Law and the Future of Gig Work in California: Problems and Potentials (Part 1)
Last week, a coalition of 75 professors from across the country sent a letter to California lawmakers in support of AB5. AB5, which will soon be voted on in the California Senate, codifies the legal standard articulated in Dynamex v. Superior Court (2018) and extends it to all California employment laws. In Dynamex, the Court created a presumption of employee status and set forth a simplified legal standard (“ABC” test) for an entity attempting to classify workers as independent contractors.
Wrestler Misclassification: The WWE’s Continued Chokehold over Its Performers
Wrestler Misclassification: The WWE’s Continued Chokehold over Its Performers
For those who have yet to cue in, professional wrestling is fake—the conflicts are fabricated,...
In SuperShuttle, the Politics of Employment Status Tests Laid Bare
In SuperShuttle, the Politics of Employment Status Tests Laid Bare
Earlier this year, the NLRB decided SuperShuttle DFW, Inc. v. Amalgamated Transit Union Local...
The Uber/Lyft Drivers’ Association, Unionization, and Labor Law Reform
The Uber/Lyft Drivers’ Association, Unionization, and Labor Law Reform
In her second post on the Uber/Lyft drivers’ association, Veena Dubal rightly celebrates the...