A series of related events are shaking up employers who make use of independent contractors and workers classified as such who feel they should be classified as employees. Additionally alarming for employers, especially in California, is the growing prospect of wage and hour lawsuits.
Topics: independent contractors, dol fsla, wage and hour compliance, gig economy, ABC Test
Topics: payroll management, labor law compliance, employee lawsuits, wage and hour compliance, DLSE
Topics: minimum wage law, minimum wage San Francisco, california minimum wage, payroll compliance, wage and hour compliance
Topics: HR compliance, california labor laws, labor law compliance, meal and rest breaks, wage and hour compliance
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.
Topics: independent contractors, employee classification, employee lawsuits, exempt employees, wage and hour compliance