Labor and Employment Law
Ca. Labor & Emp't Rev. September 2018, Volume 32, No. 5
Content
- Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court: Employees' Perspective
- Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis: Employees' Perspective
- Janus v. Afscme: Employers' Perspective
- Janus v. Afscme: Employees' Perspective
- Masthead
- Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court: Employers' Perspective
- Labor & Employment Law Section Executive Committee 2017-2018
- Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis: Employers' Perspective
- Wage and Hour Case Notes
- Nlra Case Notes
- From the Editors Editorial Policy
- Inside the Law Review
- Public Sector Case Notes
- Message From the Chair
- Cases Pending Before the California Supreme Court
- Employment Law Case Notes
Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court: Employers’ Perspective
By Maria Rodriguez
Maria C. Rodriguez, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery, advises domestic and international corporations with regard to employment law compliance in mergers and acquisitions, and defends employment cases and class action litigation. She is a trusted advisor to clients in the sports, media and entertainment, technology, food, airline, transportation, health, and fashion industries, helping them avoid or resolve disputes and protect resources through proactive and strategic planning.
Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Suprerior Court1 unanimously decided a narrow issue broadly by redefining the boundary between employees and independent contractors. There, the California Supreme Court not only adopted the ABC test, but the harshest version of that test from Massachusetts, in an 80-plus page opinion that lays the groundwork for strict enforcement of that test.