California voters overwhelmingly approved the new ballot measure California Proposition 22 that allows certain workers to be reclassified as independent contractors instead of employees. This refutes the 2019 state law that took a more inclusive interpretation of...
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Managing a Leave of Absence In California
It’s a very challenging employment situation when employees take a leave of absence. Although state and federal laws authorize specific leave guidelines for employers, there’s limited human and financial resources to meet certain criteria. Many small business owners...
How your rights as an app-based employer may soon change
As an app-based employer in California, it’s probably no surprise that state laws impact the way your company classifies independent contractors and employees. But you might not know what will happen after this year’s election. Last year’s passage of Assembly Bill 5...
California Employers That Screen Out Convicted Felons from Employment Are Now Exposed to Claims of Employment Discrimination
Effective January 1, 2018, under California’s new “Ban the Box Law,” (AB 1008 – California Government Code § 12952) California employers may no longer screen out prospective job applicants with criminal histories, including convicted felons, except under the most...
California Supreme Court’s Message to California Employers: Your Workers Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors (Dynamex Decision 4/30/18)
The California Supreme Court issued a precedent-setting decision in the Dynamex case (Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Sup. Court of Los Angeles, Charles Lee, et al, Real Parties in Interest, S222732, (Sup. Ct BC332016)), expanding the scope of the employment...