Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP is currently before the California Supreme Court in a class action which will change the law about who qualifies as an independent contractor

In a case which has been heavily litigated since 2005, Lee v. Dynamex, Mark Pope and co-counsel have succeeded in convincing the Court of Appeal to uphold a trial court’s denial of a nationwide courier company’s motion to decertify a class of delivery drivers who were mis-classified as independent contractors. The case was accepted for review by the California Supreme Court, and will determine the burden imposed upon an employer to prove that its workers are independent contractors. This case will have far-reaching implications for a wide range of employment laws, including the extent to which workers must be paid wages and business expenses.