Which Points Of “Assembly Bill 5” Affect Employment Law?

When an employer uses an independent contractor or freelancer, they can get away with not paying things like unemployment insurance, minimum wage, overtime, benefits, and more. The bill codified into law a recent state Supreme Court decision that better defines when an employer can classify a worker as a contractor as opposed to an employee. This boils down to three points:

1. The worker is free from the control of the person who hires them. They can complete the task however they see fit.
2. The worker performs work that is outside of the employer’s usual means of daily operation.
3. The worker is usually engaged in an established trade, or occupation of the same nature as the work performed for the hiring entity. 

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