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06Nov

New California Law Codifies – and Expands – Strict ABC Test for Independent Contractor Status

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 5 into law on Sept. 18, 2019, codifying the strict "ABC" test for employee versus independent contractor classification adopted by the California Supreme Court in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v....
By: Holland & Knight LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-california-law-codifies-and-expands-98587/

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