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So Much Rides on Uber: One Company’s Battle Against Employer Liability Drives the Fate of the On-Demand Business Model

on Jul 29, 2015

Is Uber just a software platform, or is it an employer of hundreds of thousands of drivers? Federal and state courts in California are considering this issue, and their ultimate findings will have implications for the new start-up economy.

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Topics: California, Independent Contractor, Misclassification

It's Time to Re-Examine the Classification of Independent Contractors

By Matthew S. Disbrow on Jul 15, 2015

On July 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) articulated a standard that will be used to call into question independent contractor classifications. Specifically, the DOL published Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2015-1 (AI 2015-1), which is the first Administrator’s Interpretation in more than a year.

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Topics: Classification, Department of Labor (DOL), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Independent Contractor

The Department of Labor proposes substantial changes to the FLSA’s white-collar exemptions

on Jul 1, 2015

Further information has been made available to the public concerning the proposed changes to the FLSA’s “white-collar” exemptions in the 295 pages of materials released by the Department of Labor yesterday.

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Topics: Department of Labor (DOL), Exempt Status, Exemption, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Nondiscretionary Bonus, Salary, White Collar & Investigations

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