Month: September 2019 | Berry & Fritzinger Law, P.C.

California’s Independent Contractor Test & What Your Business Must Prove to Pass It

September 29, 2019
Elizabeth Fritzinger
Employment & Labor Law

Last year, the California Supreme Court made it more difficult for a business to classify a service provider as an independent contractor. The question of whether an individual worker should be classified as an employee or independent contractor has considerable significance for businesses. If a worker is classified as an employee, then the employer bears [...]

California Responds to the #MeToo Movement with Several New Laws

September 27, 2019
Elizabeth Fritzinger
Employment & Labor Law

In October 2017, the Harvey Weinstein case grabbed this nation’s attention and led to the #MeToo Movement. Since then, California has passed several laws in direct response to the ongoing concerns of sexual harassment in the work place and gender discrimination. Now is the time to review these laws and to take action to ensure [...]

California Bans Hairstyle Discrimination At Work

September 23, 2019
Elizabeth Fritzinger
Employment & Labor Law

California is the first state to ban workplace discrimination for employees with hairstyles that are associated with race, such as braids, twists and locks. California’s state law provides more protection than Federal law because federal courts have generally held that hair is a characteristic that can be changed; therefore, there is no basis for discrimination [...]