How MSD Lawyers Uses the ABC Test to Challenge a 1099 Label in California

Does a 1099 Make You an Independent Contractor Under California’s ABC Test? A 1099 form does not decide whether you are an independent contractor in California. For most workers, California’s ABC test presumes that a worker is an employee, and the hiring business has to prove otherwise. MSD Lawyers uses this test to challenge 1099 […]
Is Same-Sex Sexual Harassment Illegal in California?

Harassment by Someone of the Same Sex Is Still Harassment Key Takeaways: Yes, same-sex sexual harassment is illegal in California, and under FEHA the harasser’s orientation and lack of sexual desire generally do not matter. Government Code § 12940(j) bans harassment because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, and other protected traits, and it covers employees, […]