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New Legislation Joint Employers Employee Definition

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - March 2024

In this issue of Employment Flash: the new DOL rule on independent contractors, SCOTUS’s unanimous Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower ruling, plus labor law developments in California, Delaware, D.C., New York, the EU, Germany and...more

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Plaintiffs’ Bar Seeks to Expand Reach of California’s Dynamex Decision and ABC Test to Franchising, Joint Employment

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The battle over the scope and applicability of the so-called “ABC test” in determining California employers’ potential liability under wage and hour and other state labor laws continues unabated....more

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AB 5 Compliance: Public Agencies and Joint Employer Liability

Independent Contractor Agreements Should be Reviewed - With Assembly Bill 5 taking effect Jan. 1, public agencies should not overlook potential joint employer liability claims, which may become more common under AB 5....more

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Worker Misclassification Questions Dominate California Legal Landscape

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In the wake of California’s enactment of Assembly Bill (AB) 5—legislation that threatens to reclassify 2 million California independent contractors as “employees” under California labor and employment laws—legal questions...more

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California AB 5’s Author and the Governor Attempt to Clarify Law’s Scope

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On September 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), a bill that will dramatically alter whether, and under what circumstances, businesses may classify workers as independent contractors...more

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May 2017 Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News Update

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This update of May 2017 developments in the area of independent contractor misclassification and compliance highlights three key legislative developments: the enactment of two new laws (one in New York City and the other in...more

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Flash No. 44 - 2014 … A Year In Review

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2014 was uncomfortably fast. When did you last write 2013 on a check or a letter by mistake? If you did, rest assured that you are not alone. So, while we still have a few weeks before we have to face the start of a new year...more

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