Category: California
The Trump Administration’s Impact on Independent Transportation Contractors
From JDSurpa, Linda Auerbach Allderdice, and Michael Maroney discuss what to expect from the second Trump administration…
Staffing firm sues rivals for treating workers as independent contractors
Daniel Wiessner of Reuters reports that a staffing firm filed a lawsuit alleging its competitors misclassified workers…
Understanding Arbitration and Equitable Estoppel: Lessons From Gonzalez v. Nowhere Beverly Hills LLC
From JDSupra, Morgan Forsey and Alex Rafuse discuss a recent case in which the court permitted a…
San Francisco Obtains $1 Million Settlement with Staffing Company for Misclassification of Workers
San Francisco’s City Attorney secured a settlement with WorkWhile, a staffing company, to resolve claims that WorkWhile…
Arbitration Agreement Enforceable By Non-Signatory Alleged Joint-Employers
From JDSupra Katie Farr and Joshua Rodine discuss a recent in California in which the court said…
California Court of Appeal Holds Individual Wage and Hour Arbitration Award Precludes Subsequent PAGA Action
From JDSupra, Michelle Brookfield and Spencer Adler discuss a recent case in which the court said that…
California Appellate Court Rules that Customer Agreed to Franchisor’s Arbitration Requirement in “Clickwrap” Agreement
From JDSupra, Eli Bensignor and Brandon Mickelsen discuss a California case in which the court upheld an…
California Court Exempts Entire ‘Case’ from Mandatory Arbitration Under Ending Forced Arbitration Act
From JDSupra, Scott Jang discusses two California Court of Appeal cases which interpreted the Ending Forced Arbitration…
California Court Expands Tools for Invalidating Arbitration Agreements: 3 Steps Employers Can Take Now
From JDSupra, Ariella Kupetz, Serineh Terzyan, and Harrison Thorne discuss a recent California case in which the…
California Freelance Worker Protection Act
From JDSupra, Kathryn Fox and Michelle Lopez discuss the new California Freelance Worker Protection Act. Kathryn and…
California Governor Signs Freelance Worker Protection Act
From JDSupra, Emily Harvin, Thomas McInerney, Christopher Olmsted, and Charles Thompson, IV discuss California’s new Freelance Worker…
Senate Bill 988: Understanding the Freelance Worker Protection Act – What Employers Need to Know
From JDSupra, Kurtis Urien discusses the recent bill signed into law in California that protects freelance workers….
