April 08, 2024
A California federal court rejected a delivery company's bid to bring a third-party complaint against a worker's LLC after the worker sued the delivery company alleging it misclassified him as an independent contractor, saying allowing the complaint would be contrary to public policy.
March 29, 2024
In the coming two weeks, attorneys should watch for Ninth Circuit oral arguments in a pair of cases involving the ministerial exception. Here's a look at those cases and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.
February 16, 2024
A worker accusing a delivery service of misclassifying him as an independent contractor urged a California federal judge to toss the company's third-party complaint against his company, saying the delivery company wants to shift the blame and costs or scare the worker into axing his suit.
January 05, 2024
In the coming week, attorneys should watch for Ninth Circuit oral arguments dealing with the reach of the transportation worker exemption to federal arbitration requirements. Here's a look at that representative action and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.
August 11, 2023
A last-mile delivery company must face a proposed class action alleging it coerced drivers into becoming independent contractors to avoid complying with California's wage and hour laws, with a federal judge ruling that an arbitration agreement the drivers signed is undermined by both federal and state law.
April 28, 2023
In the next week, attorneys should keep an eye out for rulings on a trio of motions in a proposed class action by Starbucks managers alleging the coffeehouse giant failed to reimburse business expenses, among other claims. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.