When analyzing an employment law case, one must first determine whether the worker was an employee or independent contractor. This is important because in California employment-at-will means that an employerRead MoreHave You Been Mis-Classified as an Employee or Independent Contractor – The Answer May Be Crucial to the Success of Your Case
Uber Set For Trial In June
An update on the ongoing misclassification class action law suit against Uber Technologies Inc. In O’Connor et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc., C.A. No. 13-03826-EMC (N.D. Cal.), a certified classRead MoreUber Set For Trial In June
Can Independent Contractors Claim Employee Benefits?
Question: An individual was misclassified by his company for many years as an independent contractor, when in fact he was an employee. Due to the misclassification the individual was notRead MoreCan Independent Contractors Claim Employee Benefits?
Worker Classification Cases Abound and the DOL Responds
Several more cases this week showed how worker (mis)classification remains a hot topic in the California employment law landscape. One of the cases was settled for $295,000 when a classRead MoreWorker Classification Cases Abound and the DOL Responds
Federal Court: Uber Drivers Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors
After months of speculation, a federal court in Northern California held that drivers for Uber are employees and not independent contractors due to Uber’s control over the drivers’ schedules, routes,Read MoreFederal Court: Uber Drivers Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors
New Law: Professional Cheerleaders in California Are Now Employees
A new bill signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown requires that cheerleaders working for professional football and basketball be classified as employees and be paid at least minimum wage. ABRead MoreNew Law: Professional Cheerleaders in California Are Now Employees
Bank of America unit will pay $36 million to settle appraiser class action
Bank of America Corp’s appraisal unit, Landsafe Appraisal Services, Inc. has agreed to pay $36 million to settle a class action alleging it misclassified residential real estate appraisers as exemptRead MoreBank of America unit will pay $36 million to settle appraiser class action
Uber Drivers Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors
The California Labor Commissioner ruled recently that Uber drivers are employees and not independent contractors of the Uber corporation, in a decision that could shake up the car sharing industry.Read MoreUber Drivers Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors
Employee Rights Update: Discrimination and Misclassification
In this segment of our ‘Employee Rights Update’, we aim to provide our employee subscribers with timely educational information from recent cases and laws. (1) Racial Discrimination against a WhiteRead MoreEmployee Rights Update: Discrimination and Misclassification
Employee Rights–Misclassification as Independent Contractor
Employee Rights: California employees misclassified as independent contractors seem to present low-hanging fruit to Calfiornia employers.As California’s largest employee-only law firm, we’ve seen just about all variations on this themeRead MoreEmployee Rights–Misclassification as Independent Contractor