Category: California
Independent Contractors Denied Class Action Status Under the Dynamex ABC Test
From JDSupra, Alison Tsao discusses a California Court of Appeal’s case in which the court did not…
California Court of Appeal Rules Alleged Contractor Misclassification Not Enough to Justify Class Action
From JDSupra, Michael Newman discusses a recent case in which a California Court of Appeals said that the…
California DAs Sue Gig Company for Misclassifying Workers
From the Courthouse News Service, Nicholas Lovino reports that two California district attorneys are suing Handy, a…
Even After Passage of Proposition 22, California Supreme Court Refuses to Review Order Enjoining Certain Businesses from Classifying Rideshare Drivers as Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Kevin Vozzo reports that the California Supreme Court denied the petitions from ride-sharing companies to…
Once-Pivotal Grubhub Case Back On The Court Docket – But Has The Gig Economy Moved On?
From JDSupra, Richard Meneghello discusses developments in the Grubhub case that was decided in favor of Grubhub…
Worker Classification “ABC Test” is Retroactive, Per CA Supreme Court
From JDSupra, Monte Grix discusses the recent case by the California Supreme Court that said that the…
Driving in Reverse? Uber/Lyft Drivers Seek to Undo California’s Proposition 22
From JDSupra, Jack Schaedel and Jamin Xu discuss a challenge to California’s Proposition 22 which was a…
California Supreme Court Answers The Ninth Circuit: Dynamex Applies Retroactively
From JDSupra, James Carter and Kelli Winkle discuss the California Supreme Court’s decision to apply retroactively the…
California High Court Makes Landmark Independent Contractor Ruling Retroactive
From Courthouse News Service, Maria Dinzeo reports that the California Supreme Court said that the ABC test…
New State Employment Laws Set to Take Effect on January 1, 2021
From JDSupra, Bruce Sarchet and Heather St. Clair provide an outstasnding review employment that take effect in 2021. The following are the…
In Case You Missed…California Legislative Changes Coming In 2021
From JDSupra, Kelly Gemelli reviews employment law changes coming in 2021 including those relating to independent contractors….
In California, it’s always winter but never Christmas for Santa Claus
From USAToday, Kelsey Bolar discusses how California’s independent contractor law affects Stanta Clauses this year. Kelsey writes:…
