Following the 2018 decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, which established a three-part ABC test to determine coverage under the California Wage Orders—regulations from which many higher level and higher paid workers are exempt—A …
Federal Court Further Defines Requirements for FCRA Disclosure Notices
There’s an old saying: “What you don’t know, can’t hurt you.” In the employment context, recent federal court cases have sometimes called for that phrase to become, “What you do know can hurt you”—especially if you ask the wrong questions and uncover i …
Managing the Risks of Workplace Romances – A Guide to Appropriate Policies
It is no secret that love and romance can blossom just about anywhere, including in the workplace. A recent Vault.com survey reported by The Fiscal Times, examined employers in a variety of industries and professions and found that a significant number …
Handling Terminations of Employment
No termination should ever come as a surprise. This is a common mantra by labor, employment and human resource specialists alike, because it summarizes the topic of employment terminations so well. Preparing to terminate an employee is no simple matter …
Changes to Independent Contractor Classification in California
While businesses have traditionally subcontracted certain tasks to independent contractors, the on-demand or “gig” economy has seen this practice skyrocket with the business models used by Uber, Lyft, GrubHub, TaskRabbit and many other tech companies. …
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