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A decision by a federal court in New Jersey last month is a reminder to companies that arbitration clauses need to be drafted well in order to succeed. New Jersey courts for many years ...
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: In yet another decision concerning gig economy businesses, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department upheld a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board (the “Board”), which held that Uber exercised sufficient control over its drivers to qualify as their employer. Accordingly, it found Uber to be liable for unemployment insurance contributions with respect to the drivers at issue. Brief Procedural Background Claimant and similarly situated drivers (“Claimants”) sought unemployment ins...
Advertisement Battle Over Rideshare Worker Classification Continues: New York Supreme Court Holds Uber Drivers Are Employees, Entitled to Unemployment Insurance Friday, January 8, 2021 In yet another decision concerning gig economy businesses, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department upheld a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board (the “Board”), which held that Uber exercised sufficient control over its drivers to qualify as their employer. Accordingly, it found Uber to be liable for unemployment insurance contributions with resp...