Category: California
AB2257: Not Much Better Than AB5 for Most Industries in California Using Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses the changes to California’s AB5 law. Richard writes: Many independent contractors complained…
AB 5 “2.0” – California Tweaks its Independent Contractor Ban
From JDSupra, Audrey Nguyen and Jennifer Rubin provide a helpful guide to the changes made by AB…
Nibbling Around The Edges? California Continues To Make Changes To AB 5 AndThe ABC Test
From JDSupra, Benjamin Ebbink discusses the changes in to AB5 including changes to the general exceptions (bona fide business…
California’s AB 2257 Amends AB 5, the Independent Contractor Law
From Lexology, Bruce J. Sarchet, James A. Paretti, Jr. and Michael J. Lotito discuss the changes to AB 5, the…
Expanding Independent Contractors in California: AB 2257
From JDSupra, Jonathan Barker, Timothy Kim, and Justine Phillips provide an outstanding review of California’s AB 2257….
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Aiding Freelancers, Indie Contractors
From Deadline, Bruce Haring reports that California Gavin Newsom signed AB 2257 on Friday, September 4, 2020….
California AB 5 And The Status Of Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Emilia Arutunian, Nathan Austin, Erika Barbara Pickles, and Cecilie Read provide an update on the…
AB 5 Update: AB 2257 Would Amend California Independent Contractor Law
From JDSupra, Michael Lotito, James Paretti, Jr., and Bruce Sarchet provide a superb comparison of AB 2257,…
Shutdown Averted – Lyft And Uber’s AB-5 Battle With California Heats Up
From JDSupra, Brian Casillas discusses the reprieve by the appeals court of the order compelling Lyft and…
Is a home tutor an employee or independent contractor?
From The San Diego Tribune, Dan Eaton discusses whether a home tutor is an employee or independent…
California Judge Hands Stinging Loss To Gig Economy Companies – 5 Takeaways From Ruling Ordering Ride-Sharing Drivers To Be Classified As Employees
From JDSupra, Richard Meneghello discusses the recent order by a California judge saying that Uber and Lyft had…
Judge blocks Uber, Lyft from classifying drivers as contractors in California
From Reuters, Jonathan Stempel reports that a California judge ordered Lyft and Uber to classify their drives…










