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Employee Classification, The ABC Test, And California Employers

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Aug 8, 2018 11:44:49 AM

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

Independent Contractor Status Is Now Threatened In California

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Jun 26, 2018 11:30:33 AM

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

The Growing Remote Workforce And HR Management

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Jun 14, 2018 11:23:27 AM

It was not that long ago when most everyone in America worked away from home. A 'home-based' business was an exception, and almost no one, it seemed, ever worked from home. That has changed and the remote workforce is a growing phenomenon. 

 

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Topics: millennials, workforce management, gig economy, remote workforce, telecommuting

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