Instructional Error on Dual Employer Law Was Not Prejudicial

A trial judge misstated the law regarding dual employers in instructing the jury on a worker's wage and hour violation claim, but this error was not prejudicial.Case: Vaynberg v. Chevron Products Co., No. A131126, 03/14/2013, unpublished.Facts: Moysey Vaynberg worked for the Chevron Products Co. through an employment agency for nine years.Vaynberg later sued the agency, the Value Added Consulting Group, and Chevron for wage and hour violations.Chevron denied being Vaynberg's employer, asserting that he was an independent contractor. Procedural History: A Contra Costa County jury f...