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New California Law Expands Protections for Freelance Workers: What Employers Must Know + 5 Steps You Can Take to Comply 

From JDSupra, Benjamin Ebbink, Rosa Hernandez, and Serineh Terzyan discuss California’s new Freelance Worker Protection Act. Benjamin,…

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Potential New Rules for Freelance Contracts in California

From JDSupra, Sahara Pynes discusses a bill waiting on action from the governor of California that mirrors…

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Ride-Sharing Company May Be Liable for Death of Independent Contractor Driver

From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses a case in which the court said that a ride-sharing company may…

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Los Angeles Publishes “Model Contract” Under Freelance Workers Protections Ordinance

From JDSupra, Jaime Laurent and Blair Senesi discuss the model contract provided by the City of Los…

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Overbroad Employment Arbitration Agreements Will Not Be Enforced in California 

From JDSupra, Jared Slater discusses a recent case in California in which the court did not enforce…

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California Court of Appeal Reaffirms Disapproval of “Browsewrap” Agreements to Arbitrate

From JDSupra, J. Cameron Gates and Alejandro Moreno discuss a recent case in California that confirms that…

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Court Upholds Law Classifying App-Based Drivers as Independent Contractors: Does What Happens in California, Stay in California?

From JDSupra, Douglas Charnas and Susan Fahey Desmond discuss the recent decision by the California Supreme Court…

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California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 22

From JDSupra, Alexander MacDonald and Joy Rosenquist discuss the recent decision by the California Supreme Court upholding…

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California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 22 as Constitutional 

From JDSupra, Adam Siegel discusses the recent decision in which at  the California Supreme Court said Proposition…

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The Gig Continues: California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 22 

From JDSupra, Haley Morrison discusses the California Supreme Court’s decision that Proposition 22 (allowing drivers to be…

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California’s AB 5 Survives Ninth Circuit Review

From JDSupra, Esra Hudson discusses a recent case in which the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld California’s…

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California Governor Announces Changes to Private Attorneys’ General Act (PAGA) 

From JDSupra, Phillip Ebsworth and Andrew Paley discuss changes to the Private Attorneys’ General Act (PAGA) in…