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Article Excerpt
IMAGINE being hired by someone to provide a service, and you do exactly what your hirer asks you to do. Then instead of paying you, your hirer goes to the California Labor Commission alleging that you do not deserve the money. Now imagine the Labor Commission ruling that because you did exactly what you were hired to do, you have lost your rights to collect your paycheck.
It may sound unthinkable, but since the January 1, 1979 enactment of the California Talent Agencies Act, that exact scenario has compromised personal managers time and time again.
Here's what happens: an actor, writer, musician or the like wants to improve their career plateau. They hire a personal manager, with the...
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