3 minute read: In the midst of theCOVID-19 crisis, the IRS announced that it will pare back operations to focus on “mission-critical” functions. In a notice updated on April 1, …
Litigation
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Affordable Care ActEmployee Misclassification
GrubHub Trial Could Set Precedent for Employee Misclassification Lawsuits
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenGrubHub is on trial for a case of employee misclassification involving its drivers. The drivers allege they were misclassified by the on-demand food delivery app as independent contractors and not …
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Affordable Care ActEmployee Misclassification
New Developments Continue to Dog Uber About Worker Misclassification
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIn the United States alone, Uber has over 600,000 drivers, some of whom over the course of the last two years have been entangled in numerous lawsuits surrounding their rights …
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ACA ComplianceEmployee Misclassification
New Developments In Uber Misclassification Suits Prove The Complexities of Potential ACA Liability
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenAt the close of June, a shocking new development arose from Uber’s employee misclassification suits. The drivers who asserted they were actual Uber employees and not independent contractors had their …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoverageLawsuits
ACA Discrimination Suit Sheds Light On Transgender Child Rights
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOver the last few years, the rights of transgender workers within organizations have continued to fall under the microscope. From anti-discrimination rules surrounding hiring to adequately reporting the gender of …
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ACA ComplianceHealth Care Coverage
Uber Decision in Florida and The Gig Economy
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIn a recent decision within the Florida courts, Uber was victorious in a misclassification case that left Uber drivers classified as independent contractors and not employees. It speaks to the …
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Affordable Care Act
McDonald’s and Franchisees May Need to Rethink Their Treatment of Franchise Workers
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenMcDonald’s Corporation recently agreed to pay $3.75 million to settle an employment class action involving workers in McDonald’s franchise-operated stores. A fairness hearing is scheduled to be heard on December …
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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care ActLawsuits
Valve is being sued. Will there be any Steam left after this lawsuit?
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenLast year, Uber became entangled in multiple employee misclassification lawsuits. These primarily involved individual incidents where contracted drivers exceeded the hourly threshold to be deemed “full-time” under the Affordable Care …