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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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When Does Prop. 22 Take Effect?

November 13, 2020   2:15 amNovember 17, 2020   12:28 pm
With the adoption of Proposition 22 by the statewide electorate on November 3, questions have arisen regarding when the measure’s numerous provisions take effect. While Prop. 22 does not have a section specifying effective and operative dates, there are dates...
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Prop 22 Success Brings Positive Changes Only Days After Vote

November 7, 2020   7:04 amNovember 9, 2020   11:23 am
After only a few days since the passage of Proposition 22, which now permanently exempts rideshare and delivery drivers from the AB 5 contractor limiting law, benefits from the decision have already become apparent for both the companies and drivers...
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Proposition 22 Passes With 58% of the Vote

November 4, 2020   2:48 pmNovember 5, 2020   11:53 am
On Tuesday, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 22, which will now exempt all rideshare drivers from being classified as employees. As of 2 P.M. Wednesday, Proposition 22 has over 58% of the vote with just over 71% of the vote...
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AB 5 ‘Fix:’ New Exemptions Added to California’s Independent Contractor Law

September 14, 2020   2:20 pmSeptember 15, 2020   11:31 am
As many are aware, Assembly Bill 2257, by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 4 as Chapter 38. As an urgency measure, the statute took effect immediately. AB 2257 repealed Labor Code Section...
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California Atty General To File Injunction to Force Uber/Lyft to Reclassify Drivers as Employees Within Weeks

June 24, 2020   1:11 pmJune 25, 2020   4:04 pm
Last month, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and city attorneys from Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, sued Uber and Lyft, claiming the companies wrongfully classified drivers as independent contractors – even as Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), author...
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Assembly Bill Aims At Protecting Small Businesses, Reducing Power of AB 5

May 30, 2020   8:26 am
An Assembly bill that is designed to protect small businesses from lawsuits and penalties in unemployment claims by independent contractors and reduce the power of AB 5 is due to be heard in the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee in...
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