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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
On the same day the California Senate voted to send AB 5 to the governor Uber said the bill wont require it to reclassify its drivers and a class action suit asking a federal court to order the ride-hailing firm to designate drivers as employees was filed in San Francisco.
The Assembly on
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Assembly Sends AB 5 to Governor; Author Introduces Additional Exemptions
09/12/2019
Lorena Gonzalez
The Assembly voted 56-15 to concur with amendments Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez D-San Diego made to Assembly Bill 5 while the measure was in the Senate including a host of exemptions for doctors lawyers securities brokers cosmetologists manicurists artists and commercial
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Handful of Bills Return to House of Origin to Review Amendments
09/12/2019
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Meanwhile the Assembly on Tuesday voted 78-0 to pass SB 537 which would require medical provider network administrators to disclose to employers how much they pay providers when contracted rates are less than 80 of what would be paid under the Official Medical Fee Schedule.
The bill by Sen. Gerald
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Report: Uber Drafts Bill to Create New Classification for Drivers
09/11/2019
Uber has reportedly crafted a potential bill that would create a new worker classification for gig-economy drivers and serve as an alternative to Assembly Bill 5 in the California Legislature.
Under the proposal drivers working through ride-hailing platforms and delivery drivers would be
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Amended Bill Would Allow 6-Month Transition to Implement ABC Test for Comp
09/06/2019
protections such as minimum wage sick days and workers compensation benefits the governor wrote.
Reversing the trend of misclassification is a necessary and important step to improve the lives of working people Newsom wrote. Thats why this Labor Day I am proud to be supporting Assembly Bill 5
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DoorDash, Uber, Lyft Threaten Ballot Initiative as AB 5 Gets Closer to Approval
09/03/2019
The California Senate Appropriations Committee voted to send Assembly Bill 5 to the Senate floor on Friday and gig economy companies are gearing up for a fight.
If AB 5 passes in the Senate DoorDash Uber and Lyft employers that recruit independent contractors say they will introduce a
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Friday Deadline Marks Pressure for Finance Committees to Pass or Nix Work Comp Bills
08/30/2019
AB 5 AB 528 AB 346 and AB 1400. The Assembly Appropriations Committee will vote on SB 537 and SB 416.
AB 5 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez D-San Diego will focus on labor code disputes including workers compensation issues. The bill would codify the Dynamex decision requiring employers to
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Proposes Med-Legal Fee Schedule Draws Tepid Response
08/07/2019
reimbursement rate each year by an amount equal to any increase in the state's average weekly wage.
In addition to requiring an annual adjustment to the reimbursement rate Assembly Bill 1832 by Assemblyman Rudy Salas D-Bakersfield and Assemblywoman Eloise Reyes D-San Bernardino would also increase the
Category: News
Union Organizers Request Presence of Uber, Lyft Drivers in Bill Negotiations
07/19/2019
-Martinez
Assembly Bill 5 by Lorena Gonzalez D-San Diego would codify the California Supreme Courts 2018 Dynamex decision and apply to all labor disputes the test the high court created to determine employee status. The so-called ABC test the high court brought to California is currently limited
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Senate Committee Passes Bill to Codify Dynamex Decision
07/12/2019
Retirement Committee on Wednesday voted 4-1 to pass Assembly Bill 5 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez D-San Diego. In general the bill would expand the application of the April 2018 high court decision to all Labor Code and unemployment cases where there is a question of employee status.
In Dynamex the
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