On April 1, 2015, the new minimum wage law in Seattle, Washington took effect whereby the minimum wage will incrementally increase to $15 per hour. The raise will occur gradually and large businesses, as defined by the state law, will reach the $15 mark in the next three to four years, while small businesses
Last week, I discussed the class action lawsuit that has been allowed to continue against Uber in California and is challenging the classification of its drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. At the moment, only those drivers who did not waive their right to class actions in their license agreements are eligible to
At the beginning of this month, a federal judge in California issued a ruling that allows a class-action lawsuit against Uber to move forward that challenges the drivers’ status as independent contractors, as opposed to employees. Uber is appealing the ruling, arguing that the individuals do not have enough in common to sue as
Several different women have been in the news lately for excelling in their respective fields. For example, this past weekend, Kent State kicker April Goss became the second woman in college football history to score during a regular season game by making the extra point in Kent State’s 45-13 win over Delaware State. Another
