Tax,
Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
California Supreme Court
Jun. 20, 2018
Will employee classification ruling just lead to even more lawsuits?
Even if you have a good handle on the issues that may weigh in favor of one classification or another for a particular worker, there is always more to learn. And the stakes in California seem to be increasing.
Robert W. Wood
Managing Partner
Wood LLP
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San Francisco , California 94111-3601
Phone: (415) 834-0113
Fax: (415) 789-4540
Email: wood@WoodLLP.com
Univ of Chicago Law School
Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.
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