There has been much talk about Project 2025, a book published by the Heritage Foundation. Many of the authors were major players in the last Trump administration. So, we can expect the contents of the almost 900 page book to fuel many policy proposals in a new Trump administration, if there is one. The book
For some 10-15 years, employers have been trying to save some money by transforming traditional employees into independent contractors. Different entities use different tests to determine whether an employee is truly an independent contractor. I previously wrote about the various tests here. One commonly used test is that employed by the Texas Workforce Commission.
Glenn Hamer claims the pending bill known as “Protecting the Right to Organize” will stop gig workers from working in the gig economy. In a recent opinion piece with the San Antonio Express News, Mr. Hamer claims the PRO, which is pending in the U.S. Senate, will make all gig workers traditional employees and
A female passenger of Lyft has sued the ride-hailing business here in San Antonio. She alleges she was raped and sexually assaulted by a driver late one night. The woman was intoxicated. She blacked out a few times. She asked to pull over to vomit. When she got back in the car, she woke to
The Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, has issued new interpretative guidance regarding independent contractors. As I have mentioned before, many employers are trying to stretch the limits of independent contractors to include as many employees as possible. See my post here. This trend has been ongoing for a decade or more. The
The workers at Tesoro Refineries and other refineries have gone on strike. The companies were engaged in talks to avoid a strike, but the talks broke down. Is that surprising? Workers today are exposed to and required to commit illegal or simply unethical acts with some frequency. The refinery workers were required to work overtime
Since at least the early 1900’s, immigrants, legal or not, have received some protections under U.S. law. One illegal immigrant, Sergio Garcia, filed suit and won before the California Supreme Court the right to practice law in California. Now a lawyer and motivational speaker, Mr. Garcia is still not a citizen. He arrived in the U.S.
A frequent question arises regarding when an employee is an independent contractor and when is he just a regular employee. Many employers have moved to using independent contractors instead of employees. The status of independent contractor can save the employer significant amounts of money in employment taxes, social security payments, etc.
But, the IRS understands that employers