Tag Archives: Workers’ Compensation

Independent Contractors

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Individuals who are “independent contractors” are not considered employees for wage and hour purposes. California Assembly Bill 5 addresses the “employment status” of workers when the hiring entity claims the worker is an independent contractor and not an employee. Additionally,  Assembly Bill 2257, enacted in 2020, intended to clarify AB 5 and provide additional exemptions to the test for determining whether an independent contractor has been misclassified as an employee. Why it Matters:California’s labor law protects employees, but not independent contractors. Additionally, employees can go to state agencies such as […]

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General Liability Insurance

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Nearly all agreements which involve the use of real property require liability insurance in one form or another. Once we get through the general terms of use, most of the questions I receive come in the area of insurance. Insurance requirements are often the most misunderstood and over-looked areas of real property. What follows is a simplified explanation intended to answer to most-often asked questions relating to real property. Insurance Requirements: The simple truth is that requiring a tenant or other user of your property to have insurance serves the […]

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