With more and more individuals taking on the so-called “side hustle” of driving for Uber or even entirely leaving the traditional 9 to 5 work life and opting to make the “gig economy” work as their full time occupation, courts across the country are wrestling with the issue of whether these gig economy workers are...
Last week, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued Interim Guidance for businesses and employers to plan and respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (official name “COVID-19”). The Interim Guidance is designed to help prevent workplace exposure to acute respiratory illnesses, including nCoV (i.e. a new coronavirus that has not been...
The Small Business Reorganization Act (SBRA) goes into effect on February 19, 2020. The SBRA creates a new Subchapter V to Chapter 11, expanding access to bankruptcy relief for small businesses. With a debt ceiling of approximately $2.75 million, small business owners can take advantage of the new subchapter’s streamlined procedures and powerful tools to...
PS&H Employment Partner Michael A. Gamboli, who is based in the firm’s Providence office, is quoted extensively in the February 6 Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly talking about the new “gig economy” and a highly anticipated decision from the federal District Court in Rhode Island, on the issue of whether Uber drivers are employees of the company or...
By Colin A. Coleman Like any relationship, business partnerships require ongoing care and maintenance in order to flourish. This edition of Three Things provides things to consider in order to maximize the potential of your business partnerships. Having a strong business partnership will facilitate better relationships with your employees and customers and will help avoid acrimonious...
PS&H partner, Alicia Samolis, and attorney, Sheridan King, to present at the Human Resource Law Seminar hosted by NBI on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Alicia and Sheridan will present Bulletproof Hiring Practices and Agreements, Wage and Hour Law, and Employee Leave Strategies as a part of a full two-day agenda of topics also presented by other well-respected attorneys. This...
The Rhode Island Supreme Court this summer ruled in Bacon Construction Co., Inc. v. Arbella Protection Ins. Co., 2017-350 (R.I. June 4, 2019) that a trial court did not err in finding that a subcontractor’s liability insurer was not obliged to provide coverage to the general contractor for personal injuries suffered dby a worker at a construction project, when...
Last week, PS&H Associate Joshua D. Xavier was given the honor of being appointed to the Merit Selection Panel for The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The panel’s mission is to review the performances and office operations of U.S. Magistrate Judges Lincoln D. Almond and Patricia A. Sullivan, who are being...
Hackers are not going away. Media reports of massive data breaches at banks, retailers, credit card companies, credit bureaus, and others have become a near-daily occurrence. And insurance companies collect large amounts of sensitive, non-public information, including personally-identifying information. There is little doubt that insurers are ripe targets for cyberattacks. As a result, in 2014...
PS&H Counsel René Moniz, who is based in the firm’s New Bedford office, is quoted in the January 2020 issue of The South Coast Insider, in their article on the South Coast Business Alliance and the popular program for young girls, Girls on the Run. René serves as Vice President of the South Coast Business...
