A California judge has ruled that Uber and Lyft drivers must be classified as employees, as the two rideshare giants threaten to pull out of the state in response. Uber and Lyft Drivers Not [...]
Massachusetts has become the second state to file a lawsuit against Uber and Lyft over rideshare driver classification, on the heels of a similar legal challenge in California. Lawsuit Challenges [...]
A regulatory agency in California has ruled that rideshare drivers at companies like Uber and Lyft should be classified as employees, not independent contractors, in opposition to standard [...]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has issued new enforcement guidance addressing work-related coronavirus cases. OSHA Promising More [...]
The Illinois General Assembly has approved a bill lowering the burden of proof for essential workers who contract the coronavirus, making it easier for them to receive workers’ compensation [...]
Since the arrival of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to the United States, more and more Americans have found themselves working from home in order to curb the spread of this unprecedented [...]
Over the past several weeks, frontline workers – who are busy saving lives in hospitals, driving trucks to make crucial deliveries, stocking grocery shelves to help us feed our families, and [...]
On April 13, 2020, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced the enactment of an emergency amendment to the evidentiary rules governing practice before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation [...]
A former Illinois government worker whose lawsuit ended mandatory fair-share fees for public-sector unions has filed a petition with the United States Supreme Court seeking reimbursement. [...]
