Category: California
Judges say labor laws outdated to deal with sharing economy firms
From RStreet, R.J. Lehmann discusses the recent California court cases alleging that the drivers for Lyft and Uber…
California Government Worker Seeks Class-Action Status in Overtime Pay Lawsuit
From LawyersandSettlements.com — Gordon Gibb writes about Richard Smith v. KeyPoint Government Solutions, Inc., Case No. 3:15-cv-00429, in the US…
California Supreme Court grants review in independent contractor misclassification case
From Lexology, Robin E. Largent of Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger, LLP reports that the California Supreme Court…
Los Angeles, Long Beach port truckers win major legal victory
From Daily Breeze Trucking — Jordan England-Nelson writes about a Superior Court decision that found that port truck…
CALIFORNIA: 5 new laws that will affect employers, workers
From the Press-Enterprise — Richard K. De Atley outlines 5 new laws that affect employers and employees in…
California agencies target ‘underground economy’
From the Contra Costa Times — California is attacking the underground economy — businesses who pay wages…
Independent contractor versus employee under California Labor Law
From Amir Kohan — There is no set definition of the term “independent contractor” and as such,…
Independent contractor misclassification in California now riskier
From HR.BLR.com — the trial court applied the definitions of “employ” and “employee” in Wage Order No….
Newspaper Carriers were Employees, Despite Independent Contractor Agreement, California Court Rules
From Jackson Lewis Workplace Resource Center — “Under California law, whether a worker is an employee or…
High Court Asked To Rein In 9th Circuit Court on Misclassification of Drivers
From Law 360 — “Affinity Logistics Corp. has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth…
California Labor Contractor and Independent Contractor Issues
From the National Law Review — “California has, for a variety of reasons, become a particularly hostile…
Wage Order—Not Borello—Applies in Independent Contractor Status Test Says California Court of Appeal
From JDSupra Business Advisor — PerkinsCoie writes — “The California Court of Appeal, Second District, issued an…
