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Property Owner Not Liable for Injury to Employee of Independent Contractor –12.6 Million Verdict Reversed

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Seyfarth Synopsis: California’s Second District Court of Appeal recently reversed a 12.6 million jury verdict in favor of an independent contractor’s employee for injuries he suffered from a broken roof hatch of a commercial...more

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California Creates Unelected Council to Set Minimum Wages/Working Conditions of 500,000 Fast Food Workers

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On September 5, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act or FAST Recovery Act (AB-257). In a breathtaking move, the state government, which is dominated at all levels by...more

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California Governor Signs Landmark Legislation That Gives Bargaining Power to Nonunionized Fast-food Workers

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On September 5, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation aimed at further regulating the working conditions and wages of California’s fast- food workers. This bill has immediate impact on certain...more

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California Takes Aim at Warehouse Distribution Centers in the State With a First-of-Its-Kind Law

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On Sept. 22, 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that specifically targets warehouse distribution centers with extensive restrictions that regulate the use of production quotas. The law is the first of its kind in...more

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