There is potentially some more bad news for California employers affected by the recent wave of “independent contractor” decisions. The California Court of Appeal recently held that the ABC test as outlined in the 2018 California Supreme Court Dynamex decision applies retroactively to pending litigation on wage and hour cases. The opinion in Gonzales v.…
The Court of Appeal concluded that many of the disputed wage and hour claims in an underlying lawsuit are potentially subject to coverage under an employment practices liability insurance (“EPLI”) policy despite a wage and hour exclusion. Southern California Pizza Company, LLC (“SCPC”) was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit alleging…
The California Department of Insurance has ordered that Applied Underwriters’ California Insurance Company issue no new or renewal policies. The order applies to all new or renewal policies, including those in SolutionOne, JumboGC, and the controversial EquityComp. Nick Roxborough shares his thoughts here.