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Labor/Employment

Jan. 31, 2020

A temporary amnesty from AB 5?

At least nine bills have been introduced seeking exemptions from AB 5, including for small businesses, newspaper deliverers, freelance journalists, interpreters, translators, and musicians.

Michael J. Nader

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC

500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2500
Sacramento , California 95814

Phone: (916) 840-3150

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Email: michael.nader@ogletree.com

Notre Dame Law School; Notre Dame IN

Michael focuses his practice on wage and hour class and collective action litigation, and on defending wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims.

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The first month of Assembly Bill 5 has been tumultuous. At least nine bills have been introduced seeking exemptions from AB 5, including for small businesses, newspaper deliverers, freelance journalists, interpreters, translators, and musicians. Several industries have sought exemptions from AB 5 in the courts, including court reporters and freelance journalists. App-based companies have sued in federal court to block AB 5, arguing that the law "irrationally and uncon...

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