independent contractor

On September 4, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation (AB 2257) expanding the exemptions to the state’s ABC test. Using this test, employers can determine whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor under California Labor Code,…

For a worker to be properly classified as an independent contractor (aka “1099 contractor” or “1099 employee”), they must pass certain tests under federal and state law. Following the California Supreme Court’s Dynamex Ops. W Inc. v. Superior Court ruling,…