As most employers are undoubtedly aware, April’s dynamite Dynamex decision blew up the definition of “employer” for purposes of determining independent contractor status. The California Supreme Court utilized the newly…
Read More ›June 28, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Public Sector “Agency Fees” Rule, Overruling 40-Year Precedent
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 27th issued its long-awaited decision in Janus v. AFSCME, ruling that public sector employees are no longer required to pay “agency fees” to a…
Read More ›June 4, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Punts On Religious Defense To Gay Discrimination in Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
Can a religious preference belief ever support a defense to anti-discrimination laws? That was the question the U.S. Supreme Court faced and avoided in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil…
Read More ›Under a number of California and federal laws, employers are legally required to maintain certain employment-related records for a fixed period of time. Changes in the past few years have…
Read More ›On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court announced an extremely narrow, pro-employee test for determining whether a worker is properly classified as an independent contractor. The new standard, set…
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