California’s legislative session nears its end in the next few weeks, and as usual, state legislators have introduced several bills that will surely affect employers if they become law. Although this session had fewer...more
8/8/2024
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Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
California ,
Compliance ,
Fraud ,
Governor Newsom ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Penalties ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
For many years, worker classification has been an ongoing battle in California. The issue of employee vs. independent contractor has spurred many lawsuits statewide, resulted in countless precedent-setting decisions, and led...more
11/17/2020
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Borello Test ,
Dynamex ,
Employee Definition ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Regulations ,
Misclassification ,
State Labor Laws
Once again California will ring in the New Year with a number of new laws affecting employers and employees in the Golden State. Much of this new legislation clarifies existing laws to provide guidance to employers or grant...more
12/27/2016
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Employment Contract ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Forum Selection ,
Labor Code ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Wage ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements