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California: AB 5 Updates for Independent Contractors

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On January 1, 2020, AB 5 went into effect. It essentially codified the ruling in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, which implemented an ABC test for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. However, the bill also broadened the application of the ABC test and add a slew of exemptions for certain types of workers under certain circumstances.

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California: IMPORTANT Changes for Independent Contractors

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AB 5 codifies the already existing Dyanamex “ABC test” for independent contractors. A significant difference between now and next year is that there will be exceptions for certain jobs and relationships that do not currently exist. Those exceptions will revert back to the Borello multi-factor test for determining independent contractor status. Another key difference from Dynamex is that AB 5 will apply for purposes of the Labor Code, Wage Orders, and Unemployment Insurance Code. Starting July 1, 2020, it will apply for purposes of workers’ compensation issues.

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California: AB 5 Cements the Dynamex Independent Contractor Test

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In 2018, in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court (Lee), the California Supreme Court set forth an ABC test for determining when an individual is an independent contractor rather than an employee for wage and hour-related claims. Specifically, the Court stated that a workers is presumed to be an employee unless the business proves: (A) the worker is free from control and direction of the hirer in connection with the performance of the work, based in contract and in fact; (B) the worker performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entity’s business; and (C) the worker is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, or business of the same nature as the work performed for the hiring entity. The previous Borello standard was left in place for determining independent contractor status for non-wage and hour claims.

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