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California Assembly Bill 5- AB5
KEY TAKEAWAYS California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) extends employee classification status to some gig workers. Under AB5, companies must use a three-pronged test to prove workers are independent contractors, not employees.1 AB5 was designed to regulate companies that hire gig workers in large numbers, such as Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash. On Sept. 4, 2020, the…
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California recently adopted Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), authored by Asm. Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego). AB -5 places into law an independent contractor test known as “ABC” test. In order to be considered an independent contractor, a worker must satisfy all 3 parts of the test. A. The person is free from the control and direction…
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