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I wonder if the plaintiff's, Lawson, case was weakened by the fact that he was attempting to work as an actor simultaneously and lied on his resume. Additionall
by wpasc 9y ago
I wonder if the plaintiff's, Lawson, case was weakened by the fact that he was attempting to work as an actor simultaneously and lied on his resume. Additionally, does the weakness of his case and the precedent that was established from this verdict affect future cases about contractors vs employees? If so, I'd be pissed at Lawson if I were a gig worker
- dragonwriter 9y ago> Additionally, does the weakness of his case and the precedent that was established from this verdict affect future cases about contractors vs employees? A trial court ruling isn't binding authority even on the same court, much less others, and unless it is (unlikely) a published decision, it won't, IIRC, even be citable as persuasive authority in other cases. Now, if it gets appealed and an appeals court rules on the case, things change...
- stale2002 9y agoThe precedent was established a long time ago. Taxi drivers have been working as contractors for decades. Just because a tech company is doing it, doesn't mean that the law has changed its opinion on the matter.