Sides Square Off Over Benefits, Flexibility
Independent Contractor Laws in MA
Original Coalition Member Not On Board with App-Based Driver Ballot Q
Urban League of Eastern Mass. Says It May Not Take a Position.
Employee versus Independent Contractor: The Battle Rages On
The Reviewing Board of the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) once famously observed, “The issue of who is an independent contractor and who is an employee has bedeviled the bar and bench since the beginning of workers’ compensation.” MacTavish v. O’Connor Lumber Co., 6 Mass. Workers’ Comp. Rep. 174, 177 (1992). Based on recent […]
Gig Worker Classification Debate Heats Up With New Poll
A new poll suggests there is significant voter support for legislation that would keep drivers on app-based platforms designated as independent contractors rather than employee.
Employment Lawsuit Against Uber, Lyft Will Proceed
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey first filed suit against the ride-sharing companies in July 2020.
