Recently, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that a rideshare driver was legally entitled to unemployment benefits, after ruling that Uber “controlled and directed the performance of the driver’s services as a driver-for-hire” and that the driver was not engaged in an independently established business. This case marks one of the few instances in which a higher court […]
Tag: gig economy
Hey Compliance Warriors! This article is a great read and really highlights some of the issues that need to be addressed when it comes to employees and economic hardship. Obviously nobody ever wants another large-scale shutdown to happen like it is currently, but if it does, what will we learn from it happening right now […]
Human Resources, Massachusetts, Payroll
Massachusetts Courts Method For Identifying Gig Economy Businesses
Hey Compliance Warriors! Here’s some great information on classifying a “gig” worker. It’s still a slippery slope on the identification process but this 8 factor test this court used for this particular case is a step in the right direction. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! California Supreme Court is looking to pass a law that would have big implications for how independent contractors are being classified. Read on for the details…
According to some reports, in 2018, the US economy included up to 53 million “gig” workers.[1] Of those 53 million, the report estimates that 10.1 million were assigned as temporary workers by staffing firms, and 7.9 million were “human cloud workers,” which may be better described as workers utilizing online digital platforms to obtain business […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! It was a bad week for the gig economy in Oregon. Read on for the details….
Hey Compliance Warriors! This day and age with the “Gig economy” we live in, classification can be tricky sometimes. Here’s a situation where car dealerships could be susceptible to misclassification. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! Post-mates have recently benefited from being in the “gig economy” after a courier doing work for them was terminated. The courier was trying to apply for unemployment and was denied because the person was deemed an independent contractor and not eligible for these benefits. Read on for details as to why and […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! We all hear about this “gig” economy we live in today. It certainly has it’s benefits for employers but would it be continue to be beneficial if employers had to offer the “gig” workers benefits? Take a look at this article for some information.
Hey Compliance Warriors! The “Gig economy” we live in today is very prevalent. It has it’s pros and cons for many companies. In this case Grubhub benefited greatly. Read on…