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Uber Says AB 5 Doesn't Apply to Drivers; Lawsuit Asks Court to Force Compliance With Pending Law
09/13/2019
business models as a result of AB 5 have already reached the San Francisco lawyer who in March negotiated a 20 million settlement with Uber to resolve a class action complaint alleging about 13600 drivers were misclassified as contractors.
Attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan on Wednesday filed a complaint
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AG Report Highlights Extent of Illicit Savings From Misclassification
09/11/2019
but said that a national study by the Internal Revenue Service found that at least 15 of employers engaged in misclassification. Another study found that more than a third of construction workers in Southern states are misclassified the report said.
The report concluded that for every 100 in
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Amended Bill Would Allow 6-Month Transition to Implement ABC Test for Comp
09/06/2019
occupation of the same nature as the work being performed.
The high court in 2018 cited the three-pronged ABC test when it concluded that some delivery drivers were misclassified as independent contractors in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court. To date the courts holding has been limited to
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Friday Deadline Marks Pressure for Finance Committees to Pass or Nix Work Comp Bills
08/30/2019
would total between 2.5 million and 2.9 million according to the bill analysis. The Department of Finance hasnt taken a stance on this bill.
The 2018 state Supreme Court decision in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court concluded that certain package delivery drivers were misclassified as
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Gov. Signs Law for Faster Stop-Work Orders; Report Calls for Steps to Stem Misclassification
07/11/2019
misclassified that year. The task force noted that the agency is required to audit just 1 of all registered employers in the state so the actual number is probably much higher.
Some federal studies have found that as much as 30 of employers misclassify at least one employee as an independent contractor
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Who Are the Gig Workers? Reports Offer Some Clues
07/01/2019
debate comes as the classification of workers is drawing more attention. Advocates say many are misclassified as independent contractors causing them to lose out on benefits and workers comp coverage they would receive if they were employees.
And portable benefit models are being tested for certain
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Governor Signs Executive Order Creating Misclassification Task Force
04/16/2019
workers who were misclassified found almost 70 million in unreported wages and assessed about 1.8 million in unpaid unemployment taxes interest and penalties.
The new task force would comprise at least nine members including the secretaries of the Workforce Development and the Department of
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Misclassification Task Force Proposal Resurfaces
04/12/2019
misclassification do not have the tools they need to evaluate and improve their methods. Neither is the case.
The Nevada Current reports that the states Legislative Counsel Bureau in 2011 estimated about 31000 residents were misclassified costing the state about 8.2 million a year in lost revenue
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Court Won't Reconsider Ruling on Insurance Agents' Contractor Status
03/28/2019
were misclassified as independent contractors.
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Class Action Says State Farm Agents Were Misclassified as Contractors
03/13/2019
State Farm Insurance Co. may be a good neighbor to policyholders but it hasn't been there for hundreds of sales agents who were misclassified as independent contractors according to a class action lawsuit filed in Illinois.
The lawsuit filed last week contends that State Farm companies
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