Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Sep. 14, 2020
Will AB 5 keep on trucking?
When AB 5 was enacted, its principal target was the gig economy, but its impact has extended well beyond the workforce that drives people around town and delivers meals to doorsteps.
Ronald L. Zambrano
Employment Litigation Chair
West Coast Employment Lawyers
Phone: 213-927-3700
Email: ron@westcoasttriallawyers.com
Ron chairs the firm's Employment Litigation Department.
When Assembly Bill 5 was enacted, its principal target was the gig economy, but its impact has extended well beyond the workforce that drives people around town and delivers meals to doorsteps. It also encompasses businesses that employ dedicated full-time workers who happen to be labeled independent contractors. As drafted, AB 5 should have mandated minimum wage, meal and rest breaks, and unemployment benefits for drivers of big rigs who haul goods across the state a...
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