On Monday night, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill 2257 (AB2257), a clean-up bill to Assembly Bill 5 (AB5). Under AB 2257, musicians, fine artists, freelance writers, photographers, and translators
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Musicians Reach Deal on AB5 Exemption
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Written by Sharon Shaoulian
California’s music industry finally came to an agreement with lawmakers on pending amendments to California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB5). The amendments would provide relief…
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Court Gives California Independent Contractor Law AB-5 The Green Light
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Gig economy giants Uber and Postmates failed to convince U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee that she should grant an injunction to prevent enforcement of AB-5. While seeking to halt enforcement…
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AB-5 (The Law Eviscerating California Employers’ Ability to Hire Contractors) — Blog Post Updated January 4, 2020 is Still Alive and Well
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If you were hoping that AB-5 (the CA statute codifying the ABC standard into widespread law) would be held invalid, enjoined, or would just fall off a cliff, it is…
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Preserving Your Franchise System in the Face of California’s AB5 — Webinar November 20, 2019
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How will AB-5 impact franchise relationships in California? What steps can franchisors take to best protect their interests in California in a post-Dynamex, post AB-5 landscape? These are some of…
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Preserving Your Franchise in the Face of AB-5 (Free Webinar)
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How will AB-5 impact franchise relationships in California? What steps can franchisors take to best protect their interests in California in a post-Dynamex, post AB-5 landscape? These are some of…
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AB 5 Will Reshape Worker Classifications
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Today, Governor Newsom signed AB 5 into law, drastically altering how millions of Californians are paid and drastically altering the legal analysis involved in distinguishing between “employees” and “independent contractors.”…
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Roadmap to Expansion – Independent Contractors From Top to Bottom
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The California Supreme Court decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court continues to change the legal landscape. On May 2, 2019, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal revived…
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Questions Remain About Who’s an Independent Contractor in California
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It’s been nearly six months since the California Supreme Court announced that employers and government agencies were using the wrong test to determine who’s an independent contractor. In Dynamex Operations …
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