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U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear CA Trucking’s AB 5 Case

July 6, 2022 7:41 amJuly 6, 2022 10:42 am

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the California Trucking Association’s petition in the case regarding California’s Assembly Bill 5 independent contractor law. The decision could force California’s 70,000 independent truck owner-operators to stop driving in the state, which...

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,...

Here is Why Drivers, Uber and Postmates File Federal Lawsuit Against AB 5

January 2, 2020 2:05 amJanuary 1, 2020 10:01 pm

‘AB 5 is an irrational and unconstitutional statute designed to target and stifle workers and companies in the on-demand economy.’ Represented by the Los Angeles office of the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, two drivers joined Uber and...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Many New California Laws Taking Effect in 2020

December 26, 2019 12:00 pmDecember 28, 2019 7:45 am

The new year is almost here, and in addition to a presidential election year, 2020 is ringing in a bevy of new laws – some good, some bad, and some ugly. Californians will see another minimum wage increase, an overhaul...

Second Lawsuit Filed Against Independent Contractor Reclassification Law AB 5

December 18, 2019 8:11 pmDecember 26, 2019 8:57 am

AB 5, the bill passed earlier this year that makes it harder for companies to retain independent contractors, has now had a second lawsuit filed against it. A second lawsuit against AG Becerra The Pacific Legal Foundation, on behalf of...

California’s Independent Contractors Are About to Become Dependent Employees – or Unemployed

December 17, 2019 5:15 pmDecember 19, 2019 8:26 am

‘AB 5 conflicts with federal law by excessively burdening interstate commerce.’ UPDATE below. A recent bill signed into law is already changing the employment status of millions of California workers. Assembly Bill 5, passed mostly on party lines in the...

The Many Unintended Consequences of AB 5

December 10, 2019 8:58 pmDecember 13, 2019 10:16 am

AB 5 is a form of deplatforming, but less subtle and equally harmful. It is blatant oppression. By now anyone who works as an independent contractor in California has heard of AB 5, which will force companies to reclassify them as...