Category: California
San Francisco City Attorney Sues Staffing Company for Misclassifying Workers
The City Attorney of San Francisco announced a lawsuit against a staffing firm for misclassifying workers, includng…
More than 15,750 Arbitration Claims Filed Against Amazon Alleging Drivers Were Misclassified as Independent Contractors
Cohen Milstein announced that more than 15,750 Amazon Flex drivers filed claims for arbitrtion alleging that they…
California Appeals Court Finds Employer’s Arbitration Agreement With Cost-Sharing and Out-of-State Law Provisions Unconscionable
From JDSupra, Matthew Craig discusses a recent case in which an arbitration agreement was not enforced because…
5 Ways California Employers Can Stay Ahead of the Next Problem
From JDSupra, Lynne Hermle provides excellent advice for California employers some of which is terrific advice for…
Ninth Circuit Upholds Arbitration in Data Breach Case: A Reminder for Businesses on the Importance of Terms and Conditions
From JDSupra, Alexis Buese and Erin Jane Illman discuss a recent case in which the court upheld…
Electronically Signed Arbitration Agreements May Be Unenforceable in California
From JDSupra, Monique Eginli and Guillermo Tello discuss a recent case in California which serves as a…
California Republicans target IC misclassification laws
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) reports that California Republicans announced that they were going to fight laws that…
At Long Last, California District Court Permanently Enjoins Enforcement of AB 51
From JDSupra, Gregory Mersol discusses the history of the litigation over California’s AB 51, the statute that…
Misclassified Caregiver Awarded $3 million
From the Asian Journal, Attorny C. Joe Sayas, Jr. reports on a case in which a caretaker was…
California Privacy Protection Agency Proposes Rules for Automated Decisionmaking Technology
The California Privacy Protection Agency announced draft regulations govering the use of automated decisionmaking technology that include…
Proliferating Pay Protection Laws Favoring Independent Contractors Create Perils for Businesses
From JDSupra, Janet Barsky and Richard Reibstein discuss the increase in the number of laws and ordinances…
California Property Owner Not Liable for Injury to Employee of Independent Contractor
From JDSupra, Catherine Dacre and Ping Wang discuss a recent case in California in which a property…
