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Tag: AB 5

Prop. 22 SEIU Lawsuit Should be Rejected by Courts

January 24, 2021   11:12 amJanuary 25, 2021   5:37 pm
With the adoption of Proposition 22 by 58% of California voters on November 3, a new employment designation was created in California law for “app-based drivers.” Prop. 22 was placed on the ballot after Assembly Bill 5 was passed in 2019...
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California Supreme Court Rules Dynamex Decision Is Retroactive

January 15, 2021   7:02 amJanuary 15, 2021   7:05 am
On January 14, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that its landmark Dynamex decision instituting the “ABC Test” for worker classification is retroactive. The high court wrote, “In concluding that the standard set forth in Dynamex applies retroactively — that...
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CA Supreme Court Undermines Independent Worker Test Ruling it Retroactive

January 15, 2021   2:25 amJanuary 16, 2021   10:35 am
On Thursday the California Supreme Court ruled that the “ABC” test for finding independent contractors and workers under the AB 5 law is now to be considered retroactive. Under AB 5, the ABC test, first clarified in the 2018 Dynamex...
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Labor Union, Rideshare Drivers Sue Over Proposition 22 Rideshare Driver Exemption Law

January 12, 2021   7:34 pm
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) on Tuesday, in conjunction with rideshare drivers and customers, filed a lawsuit in California’s Supreme Court against California’s new Proposition 22 rideshare driver law. Prop 22, which exempts all rideshare workers from being classified...
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California Employers Getting Hit Hard Again with New 2021 Employment and Labor Laws

December 28, 2020   12:01 pm
As 2020 draws to a close, new state laws will be taking effect in January, changing the rules for employers regarding paid sick leave, COVID-19 reporting, classifying gig workers in California, requirements for minorities on boards, changes to workers’ compensation,...
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Government Unions, Tech Billionaires and California Ballot Propositions

December 16, 2020   2:12 amDecember 16, 2020   8:35 am
Californians voted on twelve state ballot propositions on November 3. On nine of these propositions, California’s government and private sector unions spent significant amounts of money, over a million in five cases, and over ten million in two cases. But of these...
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AB 25: Back to Borello Factors for Independent Contractors

December 9, 2020   4:40 amDecember 9, 2020   6:38 pm
On December 7, the first day of the California Legislature’s 2021-22 Session, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley introduced Assembly Bill 25, which would repeal AB 5/AB 2257 and codify the Borello case factors in California law for purposes of determining worker classifications...
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