Q. What is the current standard for determining whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor for purposes of the NLRA?
A. On Jan. 25, 2019, the Republican-led National Labor Relations Board affirmed the acting regional director’s decision that drivers of a shared airport ride service were independent contractors, not employees, and therefore not covered by the National Labor Relations Act.
The decision, which reverts back to the common law test for determining independent contractor status, will have a wide-ranging impact on other gig economy companies.