Hundreds of new laws are passed each year in California and many of them directly impact employers and their workers. While some are specifically “labor laws”, other simply affect how and what employers can or cannot do.
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Topics: independent contractors, labor law compliance, employee classification, employee lawsuits, ABC Test
What was once a common approach to an alternative business model in California is being threatened. Building a workforce primarily of independent contractors may no longer be a viable option for California employers.
In 2018, California’s Supreme Court ruled on Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Their ruling has now made it more difficult for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors.
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Topics: independent contractors, employee classification, contractors, gig economy, benefits
The California Supreme Court recently issued a major decision establishing a new misclassification test based on the presumption that all workers are employees.
California’s Supreme Court ruling in the appeal of Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County issued on April 30, 2018, has made the determination test much more stringent. With this single decision, the court has essentially transformed millions of independent contractors into full-time employees.
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Topics: independent contractors, employee classification, DOL, compliance mistakes, gig economy
Hiring independent contractors can be a truly cost-effective solution for many businesses. But managing the proper employee classification compliance is challenging. Now it has just gotten harder.
On April 30, 2018 the California Supreme Court ruled on a case involving the status of independent contractors versus employees. Unfortunately for employers in California, the ruling in the appeal of Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County has made the determination test much more stringent.
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Topics: independent contractors, employee classification, employee lawsuits, exempt employees, wage and hour compliance
Employers look for ways to reduce their overhead and employee salaries are often a large portion of that. But cutting corners with employee classification can be costly.
It can be tempting for employers and businesses in California to take administrative shortcuts when changing employee's classification.
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Topics: independent contractors, overtime pay, employee classification, exempt employees, 1099-MISC