On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“Department”) changed the test as to whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). This final rule rescinds the...more
1/12/2024
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On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 497, which makes it easier for employees to establish retaliation claims in California....more
California has gone to great lengths to limit independent contractor relationships and recently, the City of Los Angeles, created additional hurdles to the hiring and use of independent contractors or freelance workers. The...more
8/18/2023
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