Category: California
Motor Carriers Are Liable For Injuries to Drivers of Leased Vehicles Who Are Classified As Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Karen L. Moore of Low, Ball & Lynch writes a recent decision that held that someone…
Who’s an Independent Contractor in the New Economy?
From JDSupra, Julie Brook discusses the standard for determining if a worker is an employee or independent contractor in…
Work Made For Hire Clauses in Contractor Agreements – Are You Really Getting What You Bargained For?
From WITI, Erica Bristol discusses the issues of having a “work made for hire” clause in a…
Judges say labor laws outdated to deal with sharing economy firms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…
Uber And Lyft In California: How To Use Employment Law To Wreck An Industry
From Forbes, Richard Epstein writes about the distinction between independent contractors and employees both under traditional law and…
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….
