Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation
Oct. 21, 2021
Repairing the cracked windshield that is AB 5
When Assembly Bill 5 — the so-called “gig worker law” — was enacted at the end of 2019, it appeared that California lawmakers had finally cemented a worker-classification scheme that was clear and straightforward. Instead, what they seem to have done was fling a pebble at the employment windshield, creating a crack that has spider-webbed across the surface of employment laws across the country.
Ronald L. Zambrano
Employment Litigation Chair
West Coast Employment Lawyers
Phone: 213-927-3700
Email: ron@westcoasttriallawyers.com
Ron chairs the firm's Employment Litigation Department.
When Assembly Bill 5 -- the so-called "gig worker law" -- was enacted at the end of 2019, it appeared that California lawmakers had finally cemented a worker-classification scheme that was clear and straightforward. Instead, what they seem to have done was fling a pebble at the employment windshield, creating a crack that has spider-webbed across the surface of employment laws across the country. Unless a strong sealant is applied soon, it could be just a matter of ti...
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