Category: California
5 Costly Employee Classification Mistakes California Employers Make and How to Avoid Them: Your 5-Step Action Plan
From JDSurpa, Aaron Cargain discusses five (5) employee classification mistakes that California employer may make including using…
California DIR Issues $4.4 Million in Citations for Caregiver Misclassification
From JDSupra, Kimberly Cole and Megan Stevens Shaked discuss a recent fine by California’s Department of Industrial…
Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Contractual Foundation That Non-Signatories Generally Cannot Compel Arbitration Against Signatories
From JDSupra, John Delikanakis and Kaitlyn Stout discuss a recent case in which the court said an…
California Attorney General Pushes Back on Trump Administration’s Attempt to Undermine Protections for Workers
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of public labor enforcement offices in filing a comment letter opposing…
California Labor Commissioner’s Offices Cites Hart Placment Agency for Misclassifying Caregivers
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) cited Hart Placement Agency Inc., for misclassifying caregivers as independent contractors…
San Diego City Attorney Sues Campbell’s for Misclassifying Workers
San Diego City Attorney Heather Ferbert announced a lawsuit against the Campbell’s Company alleging the misclassification of workers as independent contractors….
San Francisco City Attorney Obtains Settlement for Misclassified WorkWhile Delivery Drivers
The San Franciso City Attorney announced today that he reached a settlement with gig staffing company WorkWhile…
2026 California Labor & Employment Update
From JDSupra, Ryan L. Eddings provides employers in California with changes in 2026 including a new law…
Labor Relations for Gig Drivers [Day 11 of 12 Days of California Labor and Employment: 2025 Year in Review]
From JDSupra, Mellissa Schafer, as part of her year in review, discusses the AB 1340, the Transportation…
Key New 2026 Employment Laws for California Employers
From JDSupra, Heather Caughron and Alessandra Whipple discuss new laws in California including exceptions to the independent…
2026: California Laws Allows Firms to Avoid Misclassification Penalities by Signing Agreement with Labor Commissioner Agreeing to Properly Classify Construction Drivers as Employees
From JD Supra, Linda Auerbach Allderdice, Stephen Baumann II, John Haney, Thomas Hill, Samuel Stone, and Tamar…
A $10 Million Warning Shot: State Attorney General Worker Misclassification Enforcement Puts Healthcare Industry on High Alert
From JD Supra, Kevin Frankel, Maura Levine-Patton, and Mark Silberman discuss the recent judgment obtained by the…
