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The California Supreme Court Addresses The “Employee” vs. “Independent Contractor” Question in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, 2018 WL 1999120, 2018 Cal. LEXIS 3152 (April 30, 2018)

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The California Wage Orders impose obligations on employers related to minimum wage, maximum hours, and minimum requirements for rest breaks, meal breaks, split shifts worked, and other employment conditions. The purpose of the Wage… Read More

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Ninth Circuit Rules that FedEx Drivers are Employees not Independent Contractors

On August 27, 2014, the Ninth Circuit in Alexander v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 16585 (9th Cir. 2014), held that FedEx drivers, who must wear FedEx uniforms, drive FedEx-approved vehicl… Read More

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