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California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 22

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The California Supreme Court issued its decision in Castellanos v. State (Castellanos) on July 25, 2024, ruling Proposition 22 (Prop 22), the initiative that allows businesses to classify drivers for app-based transportation...more

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California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 22

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After years of litigation, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 22, a voter-approved law allowing app-based drivers to work as independent contractors. The Court rejected a challenge by a group of labor unions,...more

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What’s Going on in Mexico This Week? Congress Considers 40-Hour Workweek, Amendments to Federal Labor and Employment Laws

Mexico’s Congress has continued to make progress on several legislative items of importance to employers and employees alike, including, most especially, a proposed reduction in the maximum number of workweek hours....more

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Connecticut’s Proposed Worker Bargaining Law Would Transform Gig Economy As We Know It

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A unique legislative proposal pending in Connecticut would upend the way that gig economy businesses interact with their workers – and has drawn both strong support and vocal dissent from the very group of individuals it is...more

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The Practical NLRB Advisor: Spring 2019

Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group is pleased to announce the publication of the spring 2019 issue of the Practical NLRB Advisor. This edition provides a close look at the development of the...more

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January 2019: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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NLRB Overturns 2014 Independent Contractor Test

In a decision with major implications for companies in the “gig economy,” on January 25 the National Labor Relations Board reversed an Obama-era case that established a tougher test for companies to contend that their workers...more

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Labor Board Makes It Easier To Classify Workers As Independent Contractors

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In a significant ruling which will benefit companies, the National Labor Relations Board on January 25th, revised the test it uses for determining whether workers are employees or independent contractors by making it easier...more

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