Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2019, AB5 was scheduled to go into effect beginning January 1, 2020. California Legislation replaced the former Borello test that determined whether an individual should be classified as an employee or independent contractor with the “ABC” test decided in Dynamex. The “ABC” test considers the following: The person is free from the control and direction of the hiring entity in connection with the performance of the work, both under the contract for the performance of the work and in fact. The person performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entity’s business. The person is…Read More
