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U.S. Trade Policy: Increased Emphasis On Worker Rights, Marisa Anne Pagnattaro
U.S. Trade Policy: Increased Emphasis On Worker Rights, Marisa Anne Pagnattaro
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
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Enforceability Of Choice-Of-Law Clauses In The Context Of Misclassification Litigation: Bridging The Gap Between Worker And Employer, Koleen S. Sullivan
Enforceability Of Choice-Of-Law Clauses In The Context Of Misclassification Litigation: Bridging The Gap Between Worker And Employer, Koleen S. Sullivan
Georgia Law Review
Picture this: a California resident working in California
files suit against the employer for allegedly misclassifying
the worker as an independent contractor instead of an
employee. The employer is headquartered in Georgia and
the worker has signed an employment contract including a
choice-of-law clause selecting Georgia law. Does Georgia
law apply? If the language of the clause is broad enough
to include a misclassification claim, perhaps. What if the
application of Georgia law violates California public
policy? The answer to this is almost assuredly a
resounding "no." But should Georgia law apply?
This Note argues that it should, under the …