Editor’s Note

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Earlier this month, the Ninth Circuit found that Dynamex applies retroactively under California law in Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc., the most notable decision to date regarding Dynamex’s retroactivity. Shortly thereafter, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, California’s wage and hour enforcement agency, issued a letter opining the ABC test applies to both the IWC Wage Orders and any Labor Code provisions that enforce requirements set forth in the Wage Orders.

Although neither the Ninth Circuit nor the DLSE can authoritatively interpret California law, these developments indicate that Dynamex’s scope, which governs hundreds of thousands of independent contractor relationships throughout the state—has continued to expand its already extensive reach.

Check out this month’s cover article, where Andrea Isaacs, Timothy Kim and Justine Phillips from Sheppard, Mullin, Richter& Hampton talk about The Future Of Independent Contractors to know more.

When it comes to HR admin, human error is one of the costliest mistakes. But when you get a sudden influx of HR data, it can be easy to miss important details. Especially, if you’re trying to input each line of data manually. But it’s not just the legal side that should drive you to keep accurate records. Most of the HR data you hold, is probably held for a good reason – if you’re missing things like address details, bank details, or next of kin information, then you’re setting yourself up for potential disaster.

John Crowley, in his article How To Deal With Influx Of HR Data, will tell you what are the risks of missing data and how to mitigate them.

The risk of a data breach is higher when employees work off-site. Pete Vincett's article Why Corporate Data Protection Practices Are Now Part Of An Employee Retention Strategy explains how businesses should incorporate changing workplace trends, while ensuring information security is prioritized.

Also read, DOL Weighs In On Independent Contractors In The Gig Economy by Adam Long and When Multiple Workflows Cause Multiple Problems by Ron Nachmann, among others featured in this edition.

That’s not all! We hope this edition of HRIS & Payroll Excellence will help you with your payroll and HRIS challenges.

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