In 2015, the California Healthy Workplace Healthy Family Act (AB 1522) came into effect. Because of this new law, many California employees are now entitled to paid sick leave. Below are answers to some frequently asked questions about California’s new paid sick leave law. 
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California Labor Commissioner Ruling that Uber Driver is an Employee is a Potential Big Win for California Employees
The California Labor Commissioner’s ruling this week that Uber drivers must be considered employees, not independent contractors, is a big step forward for the rights of hundreds of thousands of drivers in California. Although this ruling applies only to the driver Barbara Ann Berwick, who brought this complaint, it paves the way for class action lawsuits that could force the company to fundamentally change the way it does business. Continue reading “California Labor Commissioner Ruling that Uber Driver is an Employee is a Potential Big Win for California Employees”