Limits on independent contracting hurt employers and workers
From Commonwealth Magazine, Mike Hruby argues that the strict independent contractor laws in California and Massachusetts unnecessarily restrict healthcare providers
California Attorney General’s Misclassification Suit Against Ride Share Companies Sets the Stage for a November Showdown
From JDSupra, Michael Kun discusses the California Attorney General’s lawsuit against Lyft and Uber alleging that their drivers were misclassified
Uber settles with drivers for $20 million
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein reports on a settlement for $20 million between Uber and drivers in California and Massachusetts. Richard
California Urges Independent Contractors to File for Unemployment to Find Out if they are Misclassified
The California Employment Development Department (EDD) urged independent contractors to file a claim for unemployment and EDD would look into
Independent Contractors In California May Have Limited Options To Apply For Unemployment Due To Coronavirus
From Capradio, Chris Nichols discusses the challenges facing independent contractors due to the spread of Covid-19. Chris writes: California has
Voters Will Have Say Over California Misclassification Law Come November
From JDSupra, Richard Meneghello reports that the effort to amend California’s AB5 by a ballot measure has collected the necessary
California Legislature Scrambles to Amend AB 5, The Independent Contractor Disaster
From JDSupra, Kelly Scott reports on the numerous bills to amend California’s AB 5, the new law that formally adopts
AB 5 and the out-of-state worker
From The San Diego Tribune, Dan Eaton reports on a California Supreme Court case in which the court declined to
California Appeals Preliminary Injunction Against State Ban On Employment Arbitration Agreements
From JDSupra, Scott Jang and Samia Kirmani report that the state of California plans to appeal the preliminary injunction prohibiting
How AB5 Has Changed The Employment Landscape
From Forbes, Michael Studenka discusses how AB5 has changed the employment landscape, offers terrific recommendations on next steps, and reminds
San Diego Closer to Win on Making Instacart Reclassify Workers
From Bloomberg Law, Carmen Castro-Pagan and Kathleen Dailey report that Instacart will probably have to reclassify its workers as employees
How Employers and Contractors Are Retaining Independence Under AB5
From Small Business Trends, Nellie Akalp discusses setting up a corporation, LLC or partnership which can be part of a