Category: California
Ninth Circuit Concludes That New California “ABC” Independent Contractor Test Applies Retroactively
From The National Law Review, Michael S. Kun discusses a recent case in which the Ninth Circuit…
Concern Grows in California for Travel Agent Independent Contractor Status
From TravelMarket, Richard D’Ambrosio discusses concerns about whether travel agents in California will continue to be independent…
California Appellate Courts Diverge on Arbitration Agreements
From JDSupra, Michelle Roberts Gonzales and Tao Leung discuss two cases involving arbitration clauses in California. In the…
California Port Truck Drivers Awarded Over $1.2 Million for Wage Theft
Teamsters.org reports that California truck drivers were awared $1.2 Ten California port truck drivers who haul cargo…
Assembly Bill Codifying Dynamex Moves Forward, With Notable Exemptions
From JDSupra, Hazel Poei and Benjamin Tulis report on the progress of California Assembly Bill 5 which…
California Employees Cannot be Compelled to Arbitrate PAGA Claim Without the Government’s Consent
From The National Law Review, Emilia A. Arutunian discusses a recent case in which the court said…
Are you an employee or a contractor? Carpenters, strippers and dog walkers now face that question
From the Los Angeles Times, Margot Roosevelt wrote an outstanding article describing many of the challenges of the…
California Teamsters Call for End to Worker Misclassification
Teamster.org reports that teamsters have been lobbying in favor of Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) a bill…
Exotic dancers rally against local lawmaker over workers rights
From ABC 10 San Diego News, Mackenzie Maynard reports on protests by exotic dancers against the ABC…
California Court Invalidates Arbitration Agreement With PAGA Waiver
From JDSupra, Jennifer Santa Maria discusses a recent case in which a California Court of Appeal said an arbitration…
More Workers Ruled Potential Employees, Not Independent Contractors
From Lexology, Don Willenburg discusses a recent California case in which home care workers were found to…
“Worksite Employer” Can Enforce Arbitration Agreement Against Employee of Temporary Employment Agency
In this unpublished opinion, a California appellate court said that the client of a staffing agency could…
