Category: California
California Labor Commissioner’s Office Cites Costco and Other for Misclassifying Drivers
California Labor Commissioner’s Office announced that it cited Costco, Ryder, and Mega Nice Trucking for misclassifying drivers…
Beyond Arbitration Agreements: A California Court Interprets Dueling Employment Agreements
From JDSupra, Brooke Clarke discusses a recent California case in which the court did not enforce an…
2025 California Labor, Employment, and Independent Contractor Legislative Update
From JD Supra, Matthew Goldberg, Elizabeth Holland, Melissa Jo Kendra, Brittany Sachs, and Heather Sager discuss recently enacted…
Assembly Bill 1340: California Gives Gig Drivers the Right to Organize
From JDSupra, Laura Pierson-Scheinberg discusses a law recently enacted in California that would allow app-based drivers to…
“Love is Blind” Contestant Sues Netflix Alleging Misclassification of Participants as Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses a lawsuit filed by a contestant on “Love is Blind” alleging that…
No Free Delivery: Misclassification Comes at a Price
From JDSupra, Alison Huenefeld and Kelzé Riley discuss the recent settlement of the class action lawsuit against…
New California Law Allows for Unionization of Certain Gig Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Mark Spring discusses the new California law that allows rideshare workers to unionize while remaining…
New California Law Allows Rideshare Workers to Unionize While Remaining Independent Contractors
California governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that allows rideshare drivers to unionize while remaining independent contractors. What…
Grubhub to Pay More than $24M to Settle Class Action with California Delivery Workers
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses the settlement of claims against Grubhub alleging their drivers were misclassified as…
California Secures Judgment Against Employers that Misclassified In-Home Care Workers
California Attorney General announced a judgment against a firm that provides care management services and employs in-home…
California Supreme Court raises bar for employers: “We didn’t know” is no defense
From JDSupra, Arcelia Magaña and Ariel Valerio-Meek discuss a recent case in which the California Supreme Court…
California Independent Contractor Law Challenged Under 14th Amendment
From Lexology, Holly H. Williamson and Andrea Oguntula discuss a recent case filed that challenges California’s independent contractor statute…
