California: IMPORTANT Changes for Independent Contractors
APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Independent Contractors |
EFFECTIVE January 1, 2020 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call |
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.