If you own a business in California, get ready to comply with a newly enacted set of regulations governing the privacy rights of consumers to certain types of data. The legislation, known as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), is a major piece of privacy legislation that could have more repercussions on U.S. companies and businesses than the landmark General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that went into effect in the European Union. Impact of the…
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Successful “gig economy” companies like Uber, Lyft, Instacart, and Postmates, have relied on workers who are legally classified as independent contractors. This means they are not employees and, as a result, are not eligible for an array of benefits (e.g., sick leave, vacation time, and health insurance) that is usually accompanied with a full-time, salaried employee position. These gig economy companies have grown exponentially and have enjoyed the reduced administrative burden and fixed costs associated…
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