Employers should use recent rulings in cases involving ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft as a reminder to periodically reassess whether their workers, partners, or others with whom they collaborate are properly classified as employees or independent contractors due to the potentially significant consequences associated with misclassification. New technologies and business models emphasize both the complexity Read More…
Archives for April 2015
Conference With Witness During Deposition: To Do Or Not To Do?
During a deposition, many of us have seen the opposing counsel request a break and during that break hold a conference with the deponent. But is that conference protected under the attorney-client privilege? The answer: It depends on what jurisdiction you are in. In Nevada, a discussion of how to proceed as to communications held Read More…
