CDF Webinar: Independent Contractors and Interns: The Most Dangerous Types of Workers in California

Learn about new developments in this area and how you can best minimize the risk of a misclassification challenge.

The recent highly controversial California DLSE decision holding that an Uber driver is an employee and the noticeable uptick in recent court cases brought by former unpaid interns seeking monetary compensation and other benefits provided to employees illustrate some of the risks associated with using independent contractors and unpaid interns as part of the workforce.

This complimentary webinar is designed to assist in-house counsel and HR professionals in understanding the current playing field and helping employers anticipate potential issues that arise in relationships with independent contractors and interns, including identifying the types of jobs that may lawfully be filled by a contractor or intern, developing practices to implement and manage contractor and intern relationships, and providing advice and steps to minimize risk from these relationships.

We will discuss:

The implications of the government’s efforts to scrutinize independent contractor relationships;
The current law that determines whether a worker may properly be classified as an independent contractor or intern, including a discussion of the recent highly publicized Uber and FedEx decisions;
Recent case law developments regarding unpaid interns;
Best practices in managing independent contractors and intern relationships to help preserve the nature of the relationship; and
Strategies for defending governmental actions and lawsuits claiming misclassification.

We hope you will join us for this engaging and informative webinar.

HRCI & MCLE approval pending.

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