The pandemic has taught employers that flexibility is key to survival—and thanks to a new law just signed into effect on May 11, Florida employers will not have to worry that any emergency actions they take to aid gig economy workers will be used against them in misclassification claims.
Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will take effect on July 1 and protect businesses that want to help gig-economy-like independent contractors during states of emergency from legal accusations that they have formed an improper employee-employer relationship.
