Labor/Employment
Mar. 4, 2020
AB 5 author proposes more exemptions from the employee classification law
Since the gig-worker law took effect Jan. 1, opposition has come in the form of lawsuits as well as bills seeking to exempt certain industries, including pharmacists, musicians and app-based drivers.
Specialized teachers, some translators, small business owners, and music industry professionals are among the workers who may be subject to less strict applications of Assembly Bill 5 next year, said Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, author of the bill that automatically classifies workers as employees unless they pass a three-pronged test.
Gonzalez's proposed amendments for how the law applies to musicians in particular will hopefu...
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