Since its enactment last fall, California’s AB 5—legislation adopting the so-called “ABC test” for purposes of determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or statutory employee—has dominated not only the legal landscape in California, but also the broader discussion of what the shape of the U.S. workforce will look like as we enter the third decade of the 21st century. It has raised questions of the changing nature of work, so-called “gig” employment, the on-demand economy, and whether and to what extent government should put its thumb on the scale to favor more traditional models of employment over more innovative and flexible models.
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