Dynamex Changes Everything For those who don’t closely follow advances in employment law, a recent California Supreme Court decision, Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles. perhaps surprisingly to some, sided with alleged independent contractors who worked at a courier company called Dynamex. It said, based on a three-part “ABC test”, the workers […]Continue reading

Legislators Fight Back on Forced Arbitration On February 28, 2019, U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced “The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act” (“FAIR Act”).  The FAIR Act would prohibit the nearly ubiquitous use of arbitration agreements that seek to force arbitration of as yet unforeseen disputes between business interests […]Continue reading

Dynamex Decision & California’s Gig Economy Face Off. What, exactly does the recent Dynamex decision by the California Supreme Court say about the current status of evaluating the classification of employees versus independent contractors? California is often at the forefront of legal trends when it comes to evolving and improving  employee rights in the workplace.  […]Continue reading

No Jury for You Most employees expect their employers to treat them fairly. They work hard; they get great reviews on their performance. Everything is going great. Then something happens. A supervisor begins to discriminate against them. When they experience such discrimination, employees believe they have the right to sue their employer for violating their […]Continue reading