Two federal judges in California have ruled that it should be up to a jury to decide whether drivers for on-demand ride serves Lyft and Uber should be classified as independent contractors or employees. The reason it matters is because if the drivers are in fact employees, the companies have…
Efforts at both the state and federal level have boosted the level of workplace protection for home health aides, nannies and other domestic workers. Our Costa Mesa wage and hour attorneys understand that two separate measures will extend minimum wage and overtime protection to these workers, many of whom historically…
As the U.S. Supreme Court begins another session this month following its summer recess, there are a number of pending cases that could have a significant impact on labor and employment law. While our Costa Mesa wage and hour lawyers want to be hopeful about the outcome of these cases,…
Historically, large restaurant chains have been one of the top violators of federal and state wage and hour laws in the U.S. This may have to do with the fact that the restaurant industry is unique in the way it is permitted to structure its pay (on the basis of…
A new survey released recently by Inc.com indicates that roughly 20 percent of small business owners are voicing preference for independent contractors over full-time employees. Part of the reason reportedly has to do with employer requirements under the soon-to-be-enforced Affordable Healthcare Act, but our Costa Mesa wage and hour lawyers…