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Ninth Circuit Upholds AB 5…Again

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal rejected the arguments of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) that California’s AB 5 and its ABC test are unconstitutional. Argued in April, the driver’s contention was that the statute violated the dormant commerce clause and that the business-to-business exception in the statute also violates the Equal Protection Clause … Read More »

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Amended Workers’ Comp Bills

Legislators are beginning to add more specifics to spot bills as the legislative session gets underway in earnest. One bill now includes a broad notification provision that employers will have to comply with if it becomes law, while another amended bill carves out a class of workers who would be exempt from California’s ABC test. … Read More »

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Amnesty Program Proposed For Construction Trucking Operations

Trucking firms in the construction industry enjoyed an exemption from the state’s ABC test for differentiating between employees and independent contractors. The exemption allowed the firms to continue operating using independent owner-operator drivers. But that exemption ended December 21, 2024.  Many firms are now operating in violation of California’s wage and hour and workers’ compensation … Read More »

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Proposition 22’s Fate Rests with The Supreme Court

The California Supreme Court held oral arguments in the case challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 22 – the voter-approved ballot initiative to carve out an exemption from California’s ABC test for specific app-based delivery and transportation companies. The hour-long hearing saw justices push back against arguments the initiative illegally impinges on the Legislature’s plenary authority … Read More »

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