by D. Gregory Valenza | |
Background Between COVID and the many other “challenging times” we’ve faced in 2020, it’s easy to forget the big employment law developments that occurred just a year ago. So, a little refresher on AB 5 (here). You may recall that the...
by D. Gregory Valenza | | September 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...
by D. Gregory Valenza | | September 23, 2019
OK, let’s wrap up this long discussion of AB 5. The 2750.3(a)(2) / Wage Order 2 Gotcha Subdivision 2750.3(a)(2) says: any exceptions to the terms “employee,” “employer,” “employ,” or “independent contractor,” and any extensions of employer status or liability,...
by D. Gregory Valenza | | September 19, 2019
OK, AB 5 was just signed into law. It’s very long. You can read it in final form here. First, some general comments. What we’re going to accomplish here (I hope) is to provide some guidance as to what the law covers, and what tools are required to...
by D. Gregory Valenza | | September 12, 2019
If you’ve been a lawyer for a while, or you know a lawyer, or you watch the news, you know that the non-legal press as a general proposition is terrible at covering legal developments. Sorry, but that’s just the truth. And as Exhibit 12 gazillion for...
