The California Supreme Court has issued a landmark decision that will make it much harder for companies to classify workers as independent contractors – and to avoid paying them wages and overtime. In what’s being called “a game-changer,” the … [Read more...]
Are you the victim of a no-poach agreement?
Have you been trying to switch jobs but for an inexplicable reason can’t seem to gain traction? If you suspect that your current employer may have some sort of arrangement with your prospective future employer, the law is on your side. What are … [Read more...]
Legal Tender? Cryptocurrency Wages May Be Illegal
In addition to placing first in men’s long-track speed skating, Canadian Ted-Jan Bloemen also became the first Olympic athlete to be paid in cryptocurrency while competing in PyeongChang this winter. CNN reported the double world record-holder … [Read more...]
Employee or Contractor? A California Court Clarifies Delivery Driver Classifications
In the era of Uber, Lyft and other so-called “gig economy” companiesAirbnb, the lines between independent contractor and employee have become blurred. Consider the case of Raef Lawson, who worked as a delivery driver for six months for GrubHub, Inc.; … [Read more...]
#MeToo Can Include Men, Too: Over 16 Percent of Sexual Harassment Claims Happen to Men
The #metoo movement inspired a groundswell of reporting on sexual harassment, with more than 100 high-profile men facing allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior. Nearly half of women say they have experienced some form of sexual harassment … [Read more...]
Looking for a job in California? Here are two new laws you should know.
2018 will bring two new laws that will affect how you apply for jobs in the Golden State. The “Ban the Box” Law – more formally known as AB 1008 – prohibits employers from asking about criminal records, and the state’s new salary privacy law (AB … [Read more...]
Overtime Still Applies to Highly Compensated Sales Staff
It doesn’t matter how much money you take home in commissions – you can still be entitled to overtime pay, according to a recent decision in federal court. Background Wyndham Vacation Ownership operates resorts and time-share units across the … [Read more...]
Employee noncompete agreements aren’t enforceable in California. That’s a good thing.
The New York Times recently published a series of exposes on how employers use non-competition agreements, or “noncompetes,” to prevent employees from making a living at other companies. According to the latest piece in the series, the use of … [Read more...]
Ninth Circuit upholds gender pay gaps based on prior salary. Here’s why they got it wrong.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dealt a setback to gender pay equity with its recent decision in Rizo v. Yovino, No. 16-15372 (9th Cir. April 27, 2017). In Rizo, the court held that previous salary alone can be “a factor other than … [Read more...]
California judge seeking more information on whether Instacart class action settlement a ‘good deal’
Grocery delivery service Instacart agreed last month to settle for $4.6 million a class action lawsuit file by its “shoppers” alleging that it had misclassified as independent contractors when they were actually employees. But the California judge … [Read more...]
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