Ex-CEO accused of embezzlement sues association ahead of trial

Michael Mercurio, the former CEO of the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors and San Diego MLS, alleges wrongful termination as a separate suit against him is set to go to trial in October. Continue reading

Is independent contractor status for real estate agents coming to an end?

If passed, the PRO Act would make the “ABC” test for independent contractor status the law of the land and would classify most real estate professionals and almost all other gig workers as employees. Continue reading

The fight over employee classification doesn’t end with the passage of California’s AB5

Regardless of what happens with California’s landmark effort to regulate the gig economy, the real estate industry still has huge exposure in terms of agent teams. Continue reading