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20Sep

AB 5 Becomes Law: California Limits the use of Independent Contractors by Employers

On September 18, 2019, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5, thereby establishing a law that purports to prevent the misclassification of employees as independent contractors and provide “basic rights and protections they deserve under the law,...
By: Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ab-5-becomes-law-california-limits-the-87108/

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