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Author:Jason Salgado

Effective Enforcement During COVID-19 and Beyond: Strengthening California’s Private Attorneys General Act

COVID-19 has laid bare the consequences of years of noncompliance with and underenforcement of employment laws. Misclassified workers have been denied paid sick time and leave to which they are entitled under a number of states’ laws. Because gig-companies have refused to pay taxes and provide wage information to unemployment insurance (UI) agencies, workers entitled […]

Covid-19 Shows Urgent Need to Hold Gig-Companies Accountable for Misclassification

So-called “gig-economy” workers are on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic. Instacart and Shipt workers have handled a massive increase in demand for grocery deliveries. DoorDash and Postmates couriers have delivered countless take-out orders as restaurants close in-person services. Uber and Lyft drivers have transported passengers with Covid-19 symptoms to receive care. Yet, even as […]

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