Labor and Employment
Set of Contractor Employee Liability Cases Before CA Supreme Court
CJAC Liability Reform Insider (June 2021) – Two cases are currently before the California Supreme Court dealing with the issue of liability for injuries sustained by contractor employees – Gonzalez v. Mathis and Sandoval v. Qualcomm. CJAC filed amicus briefs in both cases.
SB 331 Threatens Standard Business Practice of Severance Agreements
CJAC Liability Reform Insider (June 2021) – A bill that would prohibit employers from including confidentiality provisions in severance agreements passed out of Assembly Judiciary Committee on June 8th and is being heard in the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee.
9th Circuit Overturns Truckers’ Injunction of AB 5, Not Preempted by Federal Law
CJAC Liability Reform Insider (April 29, 2021) – In a 2-1 panel
decision, the Ninth Circuit
reversed what was a major victory for the transportation
industry in January 2020 when a district court ruled that a
federal aviation law preempts enforcement of AB 5 against
interstate truckers.