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California's Evolving World of Independent Contractor Status
CAHR20 | Presented by Erika Frank
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CAHR20
Independent contractor classification as California employers knew it was turned upside down when Governor Gavin Newson signed Assembly Bill 5 in the fall of 2019.
This sweeping new law established the strict “ABC” test and dramatically changed how employers classify workers as independent contractors or employees in 2020 and beyond. While AB 5 excluded several industries and professions from the new “ABC” test, many remained paralyzed by the impossibility of meeting this new standard. Join CalChamber's General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Erika Frank as she discusses the California's independent contractor minefield.
Learning Objectives:
1. How AB 5 became law following 2018’s Dynamex decision
2. The new, stricter ABC test for classifying workers
3. The multifactor Borello test for businesses excluded from ABC
4. Misclassification violations
5. Future changes to the law
6. Best practices
Learning Objectives:
1. How AB 5 became law following 2018’s Dynamex decision
2. The new, stricter ABC test for classifying workers
3. The multifactor Borello test for businesses excluded from ABC
4. Misclassification violations
5. Future changes to the law
6. Best practices
Credit Information
1.0 California-specific Credit, 1.0 SHRM PDC
Description
California's Evolving World of Independent Contractor Status
Erika Frank, Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs, and General Counsel, CalChamber
Erika Frank, Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs, and General Counsel, CalChamber
Education Track: California Employment Law
Learning Level: Applied
Eligible for 1.0 California-specific credit
Independent contractor classification as California employers knew it was turned upside down when Governor Gavin Newson signed Assembly Bill 5 in the fall of 2019.
This sweeping new law established the strict “ABC” test and dramatically changed how employers classify workers as independent contractors or employees in 2020 and beyond. While AB 5 excluded several industries and professions from the new “ABC” test, many remained paralyzed by the impossibility of meeting this new standard. Join CalChamber's General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Erika Frank as she discusses the California's independent contractor minefield.
Learning Objectives:
1. How AB 5 became law following 2018’s Dynamex decision
2. The new, stricter ABC test for classifying workers
3. The multifactor Borello test for businesses excluded from ABC
4. Misclassification violations
5. Future changes to the law
6. Best practices
This sweeping new law established the strict “ABC” test and dramatically changed how employers classify workers as independent contractors or employees in 2020 and beyond. While AB 5 excluded several industries and professions from the new “ABC” test, many remained paralyzed by the impossibility of meeting this new standard. Join CalChamber's General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Erika Frank as she discusses the California's independent contractor minefield.
Learning Objectives:
1. How AB 5 became law following 2018’s Dynamex decision
2. The new, stricter ABC test for classifying workers
3. The multifactor Borello test for businesses excluded from ABC
4. Misclassification violations
5. Future changes to the law
6. Best practices
About Erika Frank:
Erika Frank, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel, was named to her current position at the start of 2017 after serving as vice president of legal affairs since 2009. She joined CalChamber in April 2004 as a policy advocate and began serving as general counsel soon after, leveraging her 10 years of combined legal, governmental and legislative experience. Frank leads CalChamber’s Legal Affairs Department, which participates in court cases having a broad impact on California’s economy and business climate — including workers’ compensation reform, labor and employment, taxation, litigation reform and commercial free speech.
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