Over the weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1897, which imposes new joint liability for companies whose labor subcontractors violate wage and workplace safety laws. The bill was hotly contested. While labor groups are calling it a major victory for California workers, business groups argue that the bill is a “job killer” that […] Read More
Last month, the California Supreme Court issued its 4-3 decision in Patterson v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC, wherein it held that, under the specific circumstances of that case, the Domino’s franchisor could not be held liable as a joint employer for the sexual harassment committed by its franchisee. Given the recent debate sparked by the NLRB’s […] Read More
As economic demands pressure businesses to take steps to remain competitive, employers often look to labor as a means of cutting costs and staying “lean.” For example, if the employer is a manufacturer, the company might enlist another company to manage the production arm of its business as an alternative to hiring its own employees. […] Read More