California, staffing

Jul
15
California PAGA Reforms: Band Aid on a Broken Leg?

California PAGA Reforms: Band Aid on a Broken Leg?

Updated law maintains penalties, creates new avenues for litigation, and hides a major win for labor While some are optimistically celebrating the California PAGA "reforms" that went into effect on July 1, the complex new PAGA structure is just more of the anti-employer over-regulation that makes California the
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Oct
30

California Paid Sick Leave Expanding

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Sep
19

California Legislature Gives Employers More Reasons to Avoid the State

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Aug
07

Lawsuit Demonstrates the Perils of Using IC's in California -

Independent Contractor decides he is an employee after fee dispute arises In theory, California's infamous ABC test can be met if your independent technology consultant: A. controls his own work. B. performs work outside the usual course of the hiring entity's business, such as a one-time
4 min read
Nov
28

Kelly Services Cases Provide Valuable Lessons in Assignment Suitability, Client Selection, and Receivables Management

A wage-hour class action lawsuit recently filed in California seems to be a good example of a job assignment that staffing firms should simply say "no" to.
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