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
By Nancy Yaffe on
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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Plaintiffs, Unions and the NLRB Stretch to Find Joint Employers
By David Faustman on
In the quest to expand liability for real and imagined violations of employment laws, and to find more and deeper pockets, the latest target for plaintiffs’ lawyers and unions …
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Vicarious liability – like pizza – is a dish best served cold
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
By now, employers seem to understand their obligation to keep their employees from committing sexual harassment. A California appellate court decision handed down this week emphasizes that it isn’t enough to just worry…
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