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California expands its worker classification rules

more occupations now exempt from the ABC test
Alyssa Evans
by Alyssa Evans
October 27, 2020
  • Employment Law
2 minute read
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Going forward, you may need to change the way you pay some people, thanks to worker classification changes in the Golden State.

You’ll recall that California’s AB 5, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2020, codified the three-part ABC test to determine if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. It stated that essentially, a worker is an employee unless all three factors are met.

However, the law specified that workers in some occupations or business relationships can be exempt from the ABC test. (Instead, they should instead use the multifactor test, often called the Borello test, which has more factors.)

The exemption list in AB 5 included occupations like doctors, dentists, insurance agents, lawyers, real estate agents and hairstylists. But there was an air of ambiguity and broadness around this part of the law. Some didn’t quite understand why or how certain occupations were chosen for the exemption list.

Now, more recently, the state enacted AB 2257, effective Sept. 4, 2020, which better explains and expands on the types of workers that are exempt from the ABC test. The latest list includes a wide array of occupations from fine artists and freelance editors to landscape architects and real estate appraisers.

Takeaway for CFOs

To some extent, the ABC test made it harder to classify someone as an independent contractor. (A worker is deemed an employee unless all three factors are met.) But now, with more workers exempt from the ABC test and subject to the broader multifactor test, companies may have a better chance showing someone’s an independent contractor in California.

In light of this new law and other recent changes, CFOs, HR managers and supervisors should double-check that all workers are classified and paid correctly. It’s also essential to encourage constant vigilance going forward, if and when your company brings on new workers.

And even if you’re not working in the Golden State, remember that this worker classification update could serve as a regulatory model for other states and see adoption elsewhere, too.

Alyssa Evans
Alyssa Evans
Alyssa, a member of the CFO Daily News staff, has written extensively on business and finance for several years. She has produced content for accounts payable professionals and finance executives and has developed whitepapers and infographics for the finance and accounting industry.

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