Category: California
Costco Wins Independent Contractor Case: Is The Tide (Hopefully) Changing?
From JDSupra, Mark Tabakman discusses a recent case which turned, in part, on the court’s finding that…
AB 5 Survives Challenge From Freelance Writers, Photographers
From JDSupra, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP discusses the decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals…
San Francisco secures over $5 million settlement for DoorDash workers
The City Attorney of San Francisco’s announced a settlement with DoorDash for alleged violations of San Francisco…
Supreme Court Seeks Solicitor General Input on Preemption Challenge to California’s AB 5
From JDSupra, Alexander Chemers and Robert Roginson report that the United States Supreme Court has asked the…
California Employment Law Update – Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Connor Meggs and Eugene Ryu discusses recent laws enacted in California including several affecting independent…
2021 California Labor, Employment, and Independent Contractor Legislative Update
From JDSupra, Matthew Goldberg, Jessica Millar, Jill Ripke, Heather Sager, and Daniel XuLi discuss California legislation including…
Was Mary Poppins an Employee Under California’s ABC Test?
From The National Law Review, Vanessa C. Krumbein raises the question as to whether Mary Poppins would be…
But The Contract Clearly Says They Are Independent Contractors! The Court May Not Agree
From Mondaq, Alicia R. Kennon discusses a recent case in which the contract said the workers were…
California Appellate Decision Highlights Importance of Ensuring Consistency Between Prime Contract and Subcontract
From JDSupra, Blake Robinson discusses the importance of having consistent dispute resolution provisions, including a requirement to…
Borello Test Says 7-11 Franchisees are Independent Contractors
From The National Law Review, Christopher M. Pardo and Alexis Zavala Romero discuss the recent California case…
AB 5 Past and Present – What You Need to Know
From JDSupra, Dale Kuykendall and Sierra Vierra summarize the status of California’s independent contractor law, AB 5….
California Postmates Couriers $32M Class Action Settlement
TopClassActions reports that California Postmates drivers may be eligible for benefits in a settlement with Postmates for…
