Worker Classification Test News Today

January 12, 2021 This past year saw the enactment of a variety of new employment laws in California, including new disclosure requirements for employers and changes to the independent contractor landscape. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has touched nearly every sector of society, in nearly every corner of the world, and employment law in California is certainly no exception. The pandemic has ushered in a new legal landscape marked by heightened requirements for employers stretching from 202...

Key Points: Numerous new California laws going into effect on January 1, 2021 (or earlier), will impact employers and employees. The most significant laws include new obligations to report employee pay data, an expansion of protected leave under the California Family Rights Act, additional exemptions to California’s worker classification law and further requirements related to COVID-19 in the workplace. Employers are reminded to carefully evaluate their policies and practices in order to comp...