A long time ago, in an on-demand world far, far away …

As this blog revels in the newest installment of the Star Wars saga, we remind you of our previous reports (here and here) regarding an equally enthralling (to your humble bloggers, anyway) legal showdown: the legal issues swirling around the “on-demand” workforce. Lawsuits by drivers for on-demand ride services have received the most publicity, but courts and state agencies are paying increasing attention to the question of whether on-demand workers are employees—and thus entitled to minimum wage, overtime pay, and other protections—or independent contractors in businesses for themselves.

To read the entire blog post click here