Category: California
Court Says Statute Allows California Financial Broker ito be Independent Contractor
From AdvisorHub, Miriam Rozen discusses a case in which a California appeals court relied on an exception…
Gig Workers: 2, California: 0 in Ongoing Fight for Independent Contractor Status
From JDSupra, David Gobel and Anthony Oncidi discuss a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of…
Emerging healthcare gig economy: an Uber driver in scrubs
From Capitol Weekly, Brian Crone, the owner of The Law Office of Brian Crone, an attorney specializing…
Hearst settles independent contractor rights class action for nearly $1 million
From Courthouse News Service, Natalie Hanson reports that Hearst settled misclassication claims by newspaper delivery contractors. Natalie…
The Status of Independent Contractors in California in 2023
From JDSupra, James Carter discusses the state of independent contractors in California which seems to be constantly…
Court says California Grubhub Delivery Driver was an Employee
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses the decision by a federal court that said a California Grubhub delivery…
California Labor Commissioner Cites Therapy Provider for more than $9 Million for Misclassifying 1,280 Employees
The California Labor Commissioner found that part-time speech, physical, and occupational therapists were misclassified as independent contractors…
California Court of Appeal Upholds Proposition 22 as Mostly Constitutional
From JDSupra, Adam Siegel and Benjamin Tulis discuss the California case in which the court said Proposition…
California Employers May Wish to Update Their Arbitration Agreements in Light of New California Court of Appeals Decision Involving PAGA
From JDSupra, Mark Neubauer and Justin Peters discuss a recent case in California relating to arbitration agreements…
California Court of Appeals Rules that Proposition 22 is Constitutional…Mostly…For Now
From JDSupra, Jared Slater discusses the recent California appealate court decision that reversed the trial court’s determination…
New Jersey is Becoming the Next California
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses developments in New Jersey that make it appear that New Jersey is…
Dog Walking and Pet Care Platform Settles Independent Contractor Misclassification Claims
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein reports that a California dog walking and pet care provider setttled a class…
