AB 5 will end shameful exploitation of gig economy workers
From the Sacramento Bee, Senator Elizabeth Warren supports AB5, the California bill that will adopt the ABC test for classifying
Companies Remain In Suspense On AB 5 Independent Contractor Bill
From JDSupra, Kristina Launey and Eric Lloyd provide an update on California’s AB5 Bill that adopts the ABC test for
AB 5: The Great California Employment Experiment—A Littler Workplace Policy Institute Report
From JDSupra, Sophia Behnia, Jacqueline Kalk, Michael Lotito, Alexander MacDonald, Tammy McCutchen, and Stephen Melnick prepared a thorough report that
‘Similar to Lyft or Uber’: California Judge Rules Interpreters Are Not Employees in IU Case
From Slator, Marion Marking reports that the interpreters were found to be independent contractors in California. Marion writes: The California
9th Circuit Asks California High Court When Independent-Contractor Test Applies
From the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Lisa Nagele-Piazza, J.D., SHRM-SCP discusses the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals request
California Supreme Ct. to Decide if Dynamex Ruling Retroactive
From The National Law Review, David Prager of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. reports that the 9th Circuit Court of
California Legislature Moves Forward with Bill to Redefine Independent Contractor Relationships
From JDSupra, Michael Lotito, Bruce Sarchet, and Patrick Stokes provide an excellent review of the recent history of the Dynamex
Flurry Of Recent Developments On The Dynamex Front
From JDSupra, Benjamin Ebbink reports on recent developments relating to California Supreme Court’s decision in Dynamex including that “the Division of
IC miclassification: California bill advances; New Jersey releases report, signs tri-state agreement
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) reports that a bill to codify the ABC test for classifying workers has been approved by
Ninth Circuit upholds arbitration provision testing the “outer limits” of what constitutes an enforceable arbitration agreement
From JDSupra, James Bogan III discusses a recent case with the “outer limits” of what is a reasonably conspicuous agreement
Phlebotomists Settle Misclassification Case
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses a recent case in which phlebotomists settled a claim alleging that they were misclassified as
California Appeals Court Finds Arbitration Agreement with Independent Contractor Unenforceable
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses a recent case in California in which an arbitration agreement was unconscionable and unenforceable in