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Once-Pivotal Grubhub Case Back On The Court Docket – But Has The Gig Economy Moved On?

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A federal appeals court just resurrected a pivotal gig economy battle that at one time seemed to be the center of the legal universe – but for a variety of reasons seems much less important these days. The 9th Circuit Court...more

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Franchisor 101: California’s Dynamex/ABC Test is Retroactive

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In 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the ABC Test announced in a California Supreme Court decision, Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, 4 Cal.5th 903 (2018) could apply to franchise...more

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California Supreme Court Rules Dynamex Decision Applies Retroactively | Newsletters | Legal News: Distribution & Franchise

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The California Supreme Court has followed up on its groundbreaking decision in Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court, 4 Cal.5th 903 (2018), which imposed the so-called “ABC Test” for determining whether a worker is...more

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California Rules 'ABC' Independent Contractor Test Applies Retroactively

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In Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court 4 Cal. 5th 903 (2018), the California Supreme Court held that any individual who performs work for a person or entity is presumed to be an employee who falls within the...more

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California Supreme Court Rules That Dynamex ABC Test Applies Retroactively

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On January 14, 2021, the California Supreme Court ruled in Vazquez et al. v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Case no. S258191, that the Dynamex ABC Test, which makes it harder for companies to classify workers as...more

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Supreme Court Rules Dynamex ABC Test is Retroactive

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The California Supreme Court held on January 14, 2021, that its landmark Dynamex decision, which established a rigid standard under California law for companies to classify workers as independent contractors, and later was...more

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California’s Supreme Court Confirms the Retroactivity of the ABC Test Established in the 2018 Dynamex Decision

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On January 14, 2021, the California Supreme Court decided Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc. The decision holds that the ABC test used to determine independent contractor versus employee status for purposes of...more

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California Supreme Court Holds “ABC Test” For Independent Contractors Applies Retroactively

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On January 14, 2021, the California Supreme Court held that the “ABC Test” for classifying workers as independent contractors applies retroactively.  The high court first articulated this standard, which makes it tougher for...more

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California Independent Contractor Classification Becomes Even More Thorny, as California Supreme Court Holds Strict ABC Test...

On January 14, 2021, the California Supreme Court decided, at the request of the Ninth Circuit, that its decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, 4 Cal.5th 903 (2018) applies retroactively. See our...more

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InterConnect FLASH! No. 81 - California Supreme Court Affirms that the Dynamex “ABC Test” for Independent Contractor...

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On January 14, 2021, the California Supreme Court in Vasquez v. Jan-Pro Franchise International, Inc. held that the three-part “ABC” test previously set forth in Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court also applies...more

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California Supreme Court Reaffirms that ABC Test is Retroactive

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On January 14, 2021, the California Supreme Court held in Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l, Inc. that the ABC test for determining worker classification fashioned in its groundbreaking decision, Dynamex v. Superior...more

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California Supreme Court Concludes That Dynamex Applies Retroactively

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As we have previously written here, the California Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court dramatically changed the standard for determining whether workers in California were properly...more

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California Supreme Court: ABC Test for Contractors Applies Retroactively

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The California Supreme Court in Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc. ruled on Jan. 14, 2021, that its decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court 4 Cal. 5th 903 (2018) (Dynamex), applies...more

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California Supreme Court Affirms that the Dynamex “ABC Test” for Independent Contractor Classification Applies Retroactively

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On January 14, 2021, the California Supreme Court in Vasquez v. Jan-Pro Franchise International, Inc. held that the three-part “ABC” test previously set forth in Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court also applies...more

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The ABCs of Independent Contractor Classification: California Supreme Court Holds Strict Independent Contractor Test Applies...

On January 14, 2021, the California Supreme Court decided, at the request of the Ninth Circuit, that its decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, 4 Cal.5th 903 (2018) applies retroactively. Vazquez v....more

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California Supreme Court Rules Dynamex’s ABC Test Is Retroactive

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The California Supreme Court held Thursday that the ABC test announced in its landmark Dynamex decision – which makes it infinitely harder for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors – applies on a...more

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California Supreme Court Rules That Dynamex ABC Test Applies Retroactively

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court held that the worker friendly “ABC” test set forth by the Court in its 2018 landmark ruling, Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, applies...more

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As Easy as 1-2-3, Court Rules ABC Test Applies Retroactively

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court held that the worker friendly “ABC” test set forth by the Court in its 2018 landmark ruling, Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, applies...more

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How Did I Not See This Coming? Retroactive Application of Dynamex

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On January 14, 2021, the California Supreme Court held that the ABC Test, as articulated in Dynamex, applies retroactively to claims under California’s Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders....more

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California Supreme Court Holds Dynamex ABC Test Applies Retroactively

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On Thursday, the California Supreme Court ruled that California’s “ABC” test for determining independent contractor status applies retroactively. As a result, employers may be held to a standard not even in effect at the time...more

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California Supreme Court Holds That Dynamex Applies Retroactively

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Today, in responding to a certified question from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the California Supreme Court held in Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchise International, Inc., S258191 (2020) that the...more

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California Supreme Court Affirms That The Dynamex (A-B-C) Test Applies Retroactively

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Since April 2018, when the California Supreme Court issued its Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, 4 Cal. 5th 903 (2018) decision, which radically changed the way in which courts differentiated between an...more

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California Supreme Court Finds that Dynamex Decision Regarding the Standard for Worker Classification Applies Retroactively

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Employers have continued to feel the impact of the 2018 California Supreme Court decision in Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, 4 Cal.5th 903 (2018). Today, the California Supreme Court in...more

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Does the New ABC Test Apply Retroactively? Stay Tuned for Answers

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By now, you should all know about California’s Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court decision, which was the impetus for changing the state’s worker classification law. If you need a refresher on Dynamex and the ABC...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: New AB5 Exemptions, EEOC COVID-19 Updates, Joint-Employer Rule Partially Struck Down - Employment Law This...

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Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday! This week, worker classification and joint employment are in focus, as California amends AB5 and a federal judge rules on joint-employer liability. New AB5 Exemptions in CA (video attached) ...more

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