On September 15, 2021, the Ninth Circuit, in a 2-1 split decision, partially upheld a California law passed in 2019 governing the use of mandatory arbitration agreements by employers in California. The state law, AB 51...more
9/30/2021
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Preemption ,
State Labor Laws
On January 14, 2021, the California Supreme Court held that the “ABC Test” for classifying workers as independent contractors applies retroactively. The high court first articulated this standard, which makes it tougher for...more
1/21/2021
/ ABC Test ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Dynamex ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
Retroactive Application ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour