Labor/Employment
Nov. 15, 2011
New employment legislation is about more than just credit reports and independent contractors
Going into effect in Jan. 1 2012, employers should review their policies to check for compliance. By George S. Howard Jr. of Jones Day
In early October, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a variety of important employment and labor statutes. Assembly Bill 22 (which regulates the use of pre-employment credit reports) and Senate Bill 459 (which creates civil penalties for "willful misclassification" of employees as independent contractors) received the most publicity. But several other important employment statutes were enacted as well.
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