High Court Says Newspaper Carriers Can Proceed with Class Action

The California Supreme Court ruled that a group of newspaper home delivery carriers are entitled to assert a class action against their employer based on their alleged misclassification as independent contractors.Case: Ayala v. Antelope Valley Newspapers Inc., No. S206874, 06/30/2014, published.Facts: Maria Ayala, Rosa Duran, and Osman Nuñez sought to certify a class of newspaper home delivery carriers in a lawsuit against their employer, Antelope Valley Newspapers Inc., based on their alleged misclassification as independent contractors.Procedural History: Los Angeles Superior Court Ju...