Labor/Employment
Nov. 15, 2019
Worries over AB 5 are overstated because of federal law limits
Some businesses predict that they will be badly hurt by the required new expenses. But these claims are overstated because of federal law limits.
Bob Blum
BobBlumMediation.comBob is a mediator in the Bay Area.
There have been many promises and concerns voiced about Assembly Bill 5, which changes California law for who is an employee and not an independent contractor and is designed to help gig and other workers. Some say that it will bring major benefits to many workers, who on Jan. 1, 2020, will become employees, such as health care, retirement benefits, and employer-paid Social Security and Medicare. Some businesses predict that they will be badly hurt by the required new...
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