The ABC Test: California State and Localities Support Plaintiffs’ Appeal, Signal Aggressive Enforcement
From Littler, James A. Paretti, Jr., Michael J. Lotito, and Bruce J. Sarchet discuss efforts to persuade the 9th Circuit
California Court Finds Arbitration Agreement Invalid and Unenforceable as a Result of Economic Duress and Undue Influence
From JDSupra, Nora Valenza-Frost discusses a recent case in which the court said that an arbitration was unenforceable because of
California Court of Appeal Determines Customer of Staffing Agency Is Employer Because of Direction and Control
From JDSupra, Eric Witt discusses a case in which the client of a staffing was found to be an employer
California Businesses: Remember to Choose Labor Contractors Wisely
From JDSupra, Maria Arakelian, Aaron Colby and Janet Grumer discuss a recent case in which Trader Joe’s and the firm
What You Need to Know About the AB 5 “Business-to-Business” Exemption
From Lexology, Brigham M. Cheney provides an outstanding review of the “business to business” exemption from California’s AB5, the new
The Dynamex Decision Is Retroactive (For Now)
From JDSupra, Aaron Colby and Laura Heckathorn discuss a recent case in California in which the court said that the
Slow Your Roll: Federal Law Preempts California’s Latest Assault On Employment Arbitration Agreements
From Lexology, Robin Samuel and Christina Taylor provide a superb analysis of California’s prohibition of mandatory arbitration agreements and the likelihood that
AB 5 Update: Joint Employment, Retroactivity, and Implementation Challenges
From Lexology, James A. Paretti, Jr., Bruce J. Sarchet, Michael J. Lotito and Patrick Colin Stokes discuss recent California cases that address joint employment
It’s Not Just California with an Employee-Friendly Worker Misclassification Test: Massachusetts was an Early Adopter
From JDSupra, Michelle Roberts Gonzales, David Mitchell, and Jody Newman remind readers that Massachusetts uses the ABC test to classify
California Appellate Court Applies Dynamex Retroactively
From JDSupra, Ross Boughton, Daniel Lyman, and Noah Woo discuss a recent California appellate case in which the court said
California AB 51 Bans Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements
From JDSupra, Robert Friedman, Jessica Marinelli, and Bruce Sarchet discuss AB51, a California bill that bans arbitration agreements in employment.
9th Circuit Puts Brakes on Joint Employment Claims
From JDSupra, Ellen Boshkoff, Kerry Bundy , and Andrew Murphy discuss a recent case in which the court said McDonald’s