News & Events

John Baum was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle in a Nov. 9, 2020 article entitled “Uber and Lyft Won Exemptions From California’s Gig-Work Law Through Prop. 22. Here’s Who’s Still Affected.” The article explores the impact of California’s Prop. 22, which California voters approved by a substantial margin last Tuesday. Prop. 22 defines app-based…

Derek Ishikawa was quoted in the Daily Journal twice in as many days. The Daily Journal‘s October 29, 2020, article entitled “Proposed independent contractor rule draws 1800 comments” (subscription required) addresses the controversial U.S. Department of Labor proposal issued in mid-September, which aims to simplify the test for determining whether a worker is an independent…

Derek Ishikawa was quoted in an April 29, 2020 Daily Journal article entitled “Pandemic unemployment aid intensifies debate over classifying gig workers.” The ongoing debate to determine whether gig workers are independent contractors or employees has taken on added urgency since the pandemic. Gig economy companies do not pay into the state unemployment insurance fund…

Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP’s Derek Ishikawa was quoted in a March 20, 2020 Daily Journal article entitled “As virus worsens, gig workers want AB 5 employee law enforced.” The articles notes that the virus has severely impacted gig economy workers, who want state lawmakers to aggressively enforce A.B. 5 in order to help them deal with…

Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP’s Derek Ishikawa was quoted in a February 11, 2020 Daily Journal article entitled “Uber, Postmates are denied an injunction of gig worker law.” The article notes that on Monday, February 10, 2020, a federal judge formally denied Uber and Postmates’ motion to block A.B. 5, the law that aims to crack down…