As 2021, perhaps unbelievably, nears a close, the world is two years into COVID and a year into vaccination against the disease. While in some ways normalcy has returned, from sporting events to holiday gatherings, the uncertainty of the path forward remains...
The journey for ride-hailing and delivery service tech companies like Uber and Lyft has seen several bumps in the road. In California, this centered around the passage of AB5, which required the companies to classify their drivers as employees and provide them...
The economic recovery in the country had been surging as vaccinations picked up and states opened up more and more. However, with the delta variant spreading quickly, the outlook going forward could be less favorable. In June, we saw mixed economic signals with...
On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court gave its ruling on Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC. The case involves meal, rest, or recovery premium pay. The decision applies retroactively and requires a dramatic shift for employers in their obligations...
With reopening largely underway across the country there have been mixed results about whether the economy is rebounding as one might hope. Questions also remain about how the economy in the US and other countries will recover as pandemic related government...
While the Delta variant of COVID-19 remains a concern, the push back to normalcy continues across the country. Along with reopening, the hope of continued recovery for the economy continues. However, employment numbers provide a confusingly mixed result thus...
As discussed recently on this blog, rest periods are often a fraught issue for employers. Hand-in-hand with this issue are wage statement claims, which are also often heavily litigated in class actions. With the recently discussed ruling employers were given...
Proper accounting and practices for employee rest periods has been a fraught issue for employers, with many class actions arising out of questions of whether employers had proper procedures in place. Recently, the California Supreme Court made an important...
There appears to be light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel. Vaccinations have been increasing and cases and deaths are decreasing. Along with this some states are easing restrictions with some places opening up fully and activities like attending live sporting...
Over the last few years employers in California have often found themselves considering the state’s independent contractor rules. Ever since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dynamex the issue has been in flux. However, with the changes to the law since then,...
