CA Legislature Wishes You Happy Labor Day, Re-Issues AB 5

by D. Gregory Valenza | Sep 4, 2020

I’ll have a more detailed write up after the holiday weekend.  But the headline is that California’s much “discussed” AB 5 (the independent contractor law) is dead and AB 2257 is here instead. Don’t kid yourselves, the “ABC...

Employment Law Pot Pourri (NO AB 5 Content)

by D. Gregory Valenza | Sep 25, 2019

While everyone’s been paying attention to AB 5, the Legislature, agencies and courts have continued their work.  Here are some quick takes.  I’ll have some more in a couple of days.  The U.S. DOL Re-Issues Regulations Regarding Overtime The Department of...

California’s “ABC” Independent Contractor Test Not Applicable to All Wage Hour Claims

by D. Gregory Valenza | Nov 13, 2018

You may recall that earlier this year, the California Supreme Court held in Dynamex Ops. West v. Superior Court that “independent contractors” are treated as employees under the Industrial Wage Commission’s Wage Orders. unless they satisfy each...

California Supreme Court Adopts “ABC” Test for Independent Contractor Status in Wage-Hour Cases

by D. Gregory Valenza | May 1, 2018

Happy May Day, comrades. Yesterday, the California Supreme Court unanimously adopted the “ABC” test for independent contractor status in wage-hour law cases.  That test has been around a while, but it’s new to California jurisprudence.  The headline...