San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu filed a lawsuit on behalf of the people of California to force the staffing company WorkWhile to properly classify its workers as employees rather than as independent contractors. The lawsuit alleges that the company forces workers to contribute part of their hourly pay into a fund for benefits similar …
California’s excess workers’ compensation insurance market grew by 6% to nearly $234 million in written premium last year. The increase, though, is roughly half the 11.7% increase the general workers’ comp market saw last year as wage inflation and expanding payrolls boosted premium. Self-insured employers, self-insured groups (SIGs), and self-insured public entities buy excess workers’ …
The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee advanced a bill ostensibly targeting unscrupulous employers and their partners in the staffing industry. But opponents say it fails to address the actual problems. Instead, they maintain that the bill as drafted will increase costs for the good actors. Amended just days before the hearing, AB 2614 by Assemblyman …