With the pandemic continuing, many offices remain closed and many employees are performing their job duties remotely from home. This had led many employers reasonably to ask, “what types of expenses are we required to pay for?” Unfortunately, the law is very unclear on this issue and there are…
As the fallout from the California Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court continues to plague businesses, the California legislature continues to grapple with crafting legislative exceptions from the decision. In the Dynamex case, the California Supreme Court…
This week, the federal Department of Labor (DOL) issued a field assistance bulletin explaining employers’ obligations when it comes to tracking compensable hours worked by non-exempt employees who are teleworking during the pandemic. The guidance provides helpful reminders for employers on this…
As previously reported, a San Francisco Superior Court judge recently issued a preliminary injunction against Uber and Lyft, ordering them to reclassify their drivers as employees instead of independent contractors. Uber and Lyft filed an immediate appeal seeking a stay of the trial court’s order.…
As we recently reported, the State of California, joined by the cities of San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles, recently filed a lawsuit against Uber and Lyft in San Francisco Superior Court, alleging that they unlawfully persist in classifying their drivers as independent contractors even though…
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