CA Supreme Court Makes It More Difficult to Classify Workers as Independent Contractors
The California Supreme Court has issued a decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court that broadens the scope of workers who will qualify as employees as opposed to independent contractors for purposes of California’s wage and hour regulations set forth in the Industrial Welfare Commission’s (IWC) Wage Orders, including regulations regarding minimum wage, overtime, and meal and rest breaks. In Dynamex, delivery drivers sued a nationwide