Lyft Settles Employee Misclassification Lawsuit
Last year, we wrote about two class action lawsuits on behalf of Uber and Lyft drivers who were classified as independent contractors....
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Posts from Joshua Newville, a Minnesota employment lawyer, civil rights attorney, and mediator.
Joshua Newville
Aug 17, 2015
Are College Athletes Employees? NLRB Dodges Question
In a much-anticipated and long-awaited decision released today, the National Labor Relations Board dodged answering the question of...
Joshua Newville
May 17, 2015
Wal-Mart Sued for Failing to Pay Wages and Provide Breaks
Retail giant Wal-Mart is being sued by a group of former employee pharmacists who say they were required to work outside the stores but...
Joshua Newville
Mar 22, 2015
Lawsuits Highlight Problems with Classifying Workers as Non Employees
On March 11, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California handed down opinions in Cotter v. Lyft, Inc., and...
Joshua Newville
Oct 16, 2014
Unpaid Interns Mounting Class Action Wage and Hour Lawsuits
The most recent in a string of such lawsuits, a former Marc Jacobs intern has initiated a class action lawsuit against the fashion...
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