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
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...
Joshua Newville
Mar 18, 2014
Changes to Overtime Regulations Expand FLSA Coverage
Last week, in a move that will lead to millions more employees being eligible for overtime wage rates for hours worked over 40, President...
Joshua Newville
Oct 17, 2013
October 16, 2013: Newville Files Overtime Class Action Against Lessors, Inc.
Lessors, Inc. is a national trucking company based in Eagan, Minnesota. On October 16, 2013, on behalf of current and former Lessors...
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