California largely uses the ABC test to classify workers as employees or independent contractors under the state’s labor code, unemployment code and the Industrial Welfare Commission. However, certain situations exist in which the test does not apply. As a worker in...
Flexibility is one of the primary perks of being an independent contractor in California. You likely work on a project basis and determine your own hours. However, if the company imposes job-related control that removes the flexibility, reclassification may be...
The fight for and against the “gig economy” goes on, as California voters passed Proposition 22 in California in November. One of the biggest employment topics in California over the past year relates to Assembly Bill 5. This bill went into effect on January 1st,...
The National Labor Relations Act from 1935 expanded labor relations legislation and laid the ground floor for private sector unionization. The House of Representatives recently approved H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, which may be the most...
Employee classification may not seem like a big deal to you as long as you receive a paycheck. However, how your employer chooses to classify you is very important and impacts the compensation and longevity of your job in California. If your employer neglects to...
California frequently leads the nation in many areas of life and business. From advancing technologies to promoting social justice and more, the state may at times be seen as the hotbed of what the future holds. At the beginning of this year, a new law, Assembly Bill...
There are many owners of businesses and companies in California. However, there are many, many more people who work for these businesses. People who work for other people are generally either employees or independent contractors. These people may work side by side...
You have what you think is a great gig as an independent contractor. It pays a decent amount, and you mostly get to work at home and go into the office occasionally to meet with staff members you're collaborating with on a project.When you go to the office, however,...
