Labor/Employment
Apr. 20, 2020
Gig worker law will be amended for musicians, lawmaker says
Musicians, songwriters, producers, and other industry professionals will be able to collaborate and contract with each other to produce music without being subject to the ABC test, the three-pronged standard used under Assembly Bill 5 to determine whether a worker qualifies as an independent contractor or an employee, according to proposed changes announced Friday.
Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez announced pending amendments to Assembly Bill 5 on Friday, allowing some music industry professionals to determine their employment classification without using the “ABC” test required under the controversial labor law.
The changes will be made when the Legislature reconvenes in May, according to the announcement made by Gonzalez, D-San Diego, and Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon, D-Whittier.
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