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California Bill Treats Contractors as Employees

Associations Now

A groundbreaking bill passed by the California Senate extends labor protections and employee benefits to many workers previously considered contractors. California lawmakers approved a landmark bill requiring companies to designate freelancers or independent contractors as employees. association that employs contractors in California.

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California Bill Redefines Standards for Employment Status

Associations Now

A bill that would extend labor protections and employee benefits to many workers previously considered independent contractors is making its way through the California Senate. A groundbreaking labor bill is making its way through the California Senate that would redefine what it means to be an employee in the state.

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California Contractor Bill Will Have Far-Reaching Impact, Associations Say

Associations Now

Several associations are raising concerns about a recently passed California measure that was touted as targeting gig economy businesses, saying it could bring new costs and workforce challenges in many other industries that rely on contractors. The California News Publishers Association sought exemptions for both.

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Five Years Post-GDPR, Data Privacy Even More Important

Associations Now

GDPR also inspired state privacy laws in California and Virginia. For example, it was much easier for RAPS to comply with other privacy laws because of the way they handle their contracts and their requirements of GDPR policies when those contracts involve user data.

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Report: Meeting Planners Anticipate Attendance Increase

Associations Now

In big, diverse states like California, Texas, and and Florida, the local politics can be very different from state politics, and CVBs are looking to communicate and explain that to meeting planners.”

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The Coalition Fighting “Hair Discrimination” in the Workplace

Associations Now

The CROWN Coalition is backing proposed anti-discrimination legislation in California that would prevent workplace hair-grooming rules that often ban styles that black women prefer. I’m sure he didn’t know what I went through every day to achieve the style, but I knew what I was getting into when I signed a contract with WJTV.

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What Associations Should Know About California’s AB 5

Associations Now

The measure has particularly affected fields that rely heavily on contract work, such as journalism and the arts, and led to lawsuits, some of which associations are taking part in. And you can still contract with people for discrete services that are not part of the association’s primary business.”. Understanding the Rules.