AB 5 requires the application of the “ABC test” to determine if workers in California are employees or independent contractors for purposes of the Labor Code, the Unemployment Insurance Code, and the Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) wage orders.

Understand employment status in California, including the ABC test, statutory employment, exempt employment, and independent contractors.

California Assembly Bill 5 or AB 5 is a state statute that expands a landmark Supreme Court of California case from 2018, Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court ("Dynamex"). [1]

California Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), passed in 2019, was designed to determine a worker's status as an independent contractor or an employee. AB5 codified into law the California Supreme Court's decision in the case Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles .

Dec 26, 2024 · California Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) has transformed worker classification, affecting numerous industries and professions. The bill clarifies whether workers should be classified as employees or independent contractors, impacting labor rights, benefits, and employer obligations.

Jun 20, 2023 · California's gig-worker law, Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), dramatically changed the longstanding rules employers must use to determine whether workers are employees or independent contractors (ICs) in the state. Despite a legal challenge (covered below), the law remains in full effect.

Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) went into effect January 1, 2020 and may impact whether your workers are considered employees or independent contractors under California law. What is AB 5 and what does it do?

Nov 14, 2019 · In September, California adopted a new law aimed at combatting the misclassification of workers. The legislation, Assembly Bill (AB) 5, will take effect on January 1, 2020. AB5 adopts the “ABC” test that has been used by courts and government agencies to determine employee status.

Jan 6, 2025 · AB 5 became effective on January 1, 2020. This law impacts whether a worker in California is treated as an independent contractor or as an employee. AB 5 requires employers to apply the ABC test in order to determine if a California worker is an employee or an independent contractor for the purposes of: