Category: Independent Contractor
Massachusetts SJC Holds that Independent Contractor Statute Applies to Franchisees
From JDSupra, Michael Gamboli and Joshua Xavier discuss a recent ruling in which the Supreme Judicial Court…
Massachusetts High Court Deals Blow to Franchisors Seeking Judicial Exemption from That State’s Strict Independent Contractor Test, But All Is Not Lost
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses a recent ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court that the independent…
Dispute Over Gig Drivers’ Independent Contractor Status Being Fought on All Fronts in Massachusetts
From JDSupra, Jeffrey Fritz and Joshua Nadreau discuss the fight over the classification of gig drivers. Jeffrey…
Court orders Norfolk staffing agency to pay more than $7.2M in back wages, damages to 1,105 aides, nurses after federal investigation, litigation
The United States Department of Labor announced that a medical staffing agency was required to pay $7.2…
Oh the Horror: No Work for Hire in Friday the 13th Screenplay
From JDSupra, Joshua Revilla discusses a case in which the rights to Friday the 13th hinged on whether…
HIRING GIG WORKERS AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS IN MASSACHUSETTS
From Lawyers.com, David S. Katz provides an overview of engaging with independent contractors in Massachusetts. David writes:…
Massachusetts AG Announces Landmark Settlement With “Gig” Economy Company
From Mondaq, Courtney Longo reports that Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healy reached a settlement with the digital…
Massachusetts Appeals Court discusses ABC Standard
In a recent case, Weiss v. Loomis, the Massachusetts Appeals Court reversed a directed verdict in a…
Determining Whether a Worker is an Employee or Independent Contractor and Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits
From JDSupra, Jamie Spiller Kaplan discusses the criteria for classifying a worker as an employee or independent…
