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Uber attorney Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. said that “Uber would have to turn into a different company” if the ruling went through. “That is a drastic thing to order.”
The judges also questioned the attorney representing the state on its case that Uber and Lyft are out of compliance with
A Victorville man was sentenced to three years’ probation after his scheme to use consumer-protection laws to steal a $13,000 Rolex watch was exposed, the Riverside Police Department said.
The sentence was handed down to 23-year-old Anthony Delgado Alvarez on Sept. 14 after he pleaded guilty to attempted grand theft,
Investigators in Amador County suspect Pine Grove man of burglary, embezzlement and ties to a Mexican drug cartel.
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Investigators in Amador County believe a man suspected of burglary and embezzlement also has ties to a Mexican drug cartel.
Authorities uncovered a marijuana cultivation site consisting of
On September 30, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Senate Bill 973 into law as Government Code Title 2, Division 3, Part 2.8, Chapter 10, § 12999. The bill authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (Santa Barbara) is titled “Employers: annual report: pay data,” and it
The ballot measure, known as Proposition 22, would establish drivers as an independent class of workers with access to limited job benefits, along with wage and worker protections they’ve so far lacked under the gig economy model. Labor groups and many of driver advocates say the companies’ efforts, however, do
A California law enacted last month that eases the path to workers’ compensation benefits for employees who contract COVID-19 will require an unprecedented level of documentation and communication between claims managers and employers.
“I have joked that this should be called a job-creation bill because of all
Police officials in Long Beach, California, said they removed an “unauthorized” “Make America Great Again” flag supporting President Donald Trump after it was seen flying outside of their station this weekend.
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Police officials found the flag on Sunday morning with a padlock attached to the
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc together are spending nearly $100 million on a November California ballot initiative to overturn a state law that would compel them to classify drivers as employees.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a handful of bills related to workers’ compensation, including bills dealing with COVID-19 and reporting the virus in the workplace.
The Legislature recessed for the year on Aug. 31, and the governor had until Sept. 30 to sign or veto any bill passed by the
By Tina Bellon
Oct 5 (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc UBER.N and Lyft Inc LYFT.O together are spending nearly $100 million on a November California ballot initiative to overturn a state law that would compel them to classify drivers as employees.
That sum looks less huge, however, than the
Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. together are spending nearly $100 million on a November California ballot initiative to overturn a state law that would compel them to classify drivers as employees.
That sum looks less huge, however, than the potential costs of complying with the existing law, according to
Uber and Lyft together are spending nearly $100 million on a November California ballot initiative to overturn a state law that would compel them to classify drivers as employees.
That sum looks less huge, however, than the potential costs of complying with the existing law, according to a Reuters analysis.
Uber and Lyft together are spending nearly $100 million on a November California ballot initiative to overturn a state law that would compel them to classify drivers as employees.
That sum looks less huge, however, than the potential costs of complying with the existing law, according to a Reuters analysis.
California is now the first state to adopt a law requiring the research and study of how to provide reparations to Black residents and slave descendants.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law on Wednesday after it received bipartisan support. The law creates a task force focused on
LOS ANGELES — Californians are being asked decide if Uber, Lyft and other app-based drivers should remain independent contractors or be eligible for the benefits that come with being company employees.
The battle between the powerhouses of the so-called gig economy and labor unions including the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Shareholders Timothy Long and Philip Person of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP will participate in Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) Cutting-Edge Employment Law Issues 2020: The California Difference webinar, Sept. 23.
Hosted by PLI, and co-chaired by Long, the full-day event
On September 29, 2020, the Governor signed Assembly Bill 1963 which amends Section 11165.7 of the Penal Code, relating to mandated reporters of child abuse.
The existing law, the Child Abuse, and Neglect Reporting Act, requires a mandated reporter, as defined, to report whenever they, in
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