Key Takeaways:

• Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2257 into law on September 4, 2020, which went into effect immediately upon signature and focuses largely on expanding and/or clarifying the exemptions to the ABC test under AB 5
• AB 5 codifies and clarifies the three-part ABC test, adopted in the Dynamex decision, for determining a worker’s classification as either an independent contractor or an employee
• California employers in a number of industries are effected by AB 2257 and should pay close attention to the changes and to the litigation that will no doubt ensue from its enactment

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