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A class action in superior court claims Carlsbad United FC dba LA Galaxy San Diego hires coaches for youth soccer clubs, “willfully misclassifies” them as independent contractors to duck expenses such as payroll taxes, and fired at least one of them for doing independent training and coaching, in violation of the California Labor Code.

VISTA, Calif. — A class claims in superior court that Carlsbad United FC dba LA Galaxy San Diego hires coaches for youth soccer clubs, “willfully misclassifies” them as independent contractors to duck expenses such as payroll taxes, and fired at least one of them for doing independent training and coaching, in violation of the California Labor Code.

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