A class action against Mercor.io Corp. claims the AI hiring startup misclassified lawyers, doctors, engineers and other subject-matter experts as independent contractors while exerting employer-like control over their work. The case could test how traditional employment law doctrines apply to the white-collar gig workforce behind AI training and evaluation.
A class action against Mercor.io Corp. claims the AI hiring startup misclassified lawyers, doctors, engineers and other subject-matter experts as independent contractors while exerting employer-like control over their work. The case could test how traditional employment law doctrines apply to the white-collar gig workforce behind AI training and evaluation.
