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Supreme Court of California Upholds Law Classifying App-Based Drivers as Independent Contractors

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On July 25, 2024, the Supreme Court of California upheld a state law permitting ride-sharing apps to continue classifying their drivers as independent contractors, rather than employees. ...more

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[Webinar] California Employment Law Update: What Employers Need to Know in 2022 - February 3rd, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

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Please join our Employment Group on February 3, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT for a webinar covering significant new employment legislation in California, as well as case law developments and evolving COVID-19...more

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AB 2257 Enacts Significant Changes to AB 5 on Classification of Workers as Independent Contractors

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California’s statute governing the classification of independent contractors, enacted under Assembly Bill (AB) 5, underwent a significant renovation on September 4, 2020, when Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2257. The...more

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AB 5 Update: Newspaper Carriers Secure (Another) One-Year Exception

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As business owners and members of the labor and employment law community know all too well, California’s AB 5 went into effect on January 1 of this year.  The law imposed the “ABC test” for determining whether a worker should...more

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It’s All-AB-5, All-The-Time, As The California Legislature Returns

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After reviewing the 2,203 pieces of proposed legislation introduced in the California legislature by the February 21 deadline, it’s obvious that one issue will dominate debate in the 2020 session: the continued fallout from...more

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New California Law Codifies – and Expands – Strict ABC Test for Independent Contractor Status

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 5 into law on Sept. 18, 2019, codifying the strict "ABC" test for employee versus independent contractor classification adopted by the California Supreme Court in Dynamex...more

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Out of the Frying Pan: California’s New Contractor Law Answers Some Questions, Creates Many More

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On September 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that attempts to settle some of the ambiguity that remained surrounding the California Supreme Court’s decision in Dynamex and its “ABC Test.”...more

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An Early Holiday Boost to Low-Wage Silicon Valley Workers?: San José Passes “Opportunity to Work” Ordinance and Accelerates The...

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The New Year will bring significant changes to the local employment laws affecting Silicon Valley-area employers, with measures aimed at reducing the expansion of the part-time workforce and increasing the minimum wage....more

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