Independent Contractors

A federal court in California dismissed a class action challenge to Assembly Bill 5 brought against the state by data processing entities that contract with individuals to collect signatures from voters on ballot initiatives. The statute requires many employers to start classifying workers as employees rather than independent contractors.

SAN DIEGO — A federal court in California dismissed a class action challenge to Assembly Bill 5 brought against the state by data processing entities that contract with individuals to collect signatures from voters on ballot initiatives. The statute requires many employers to start classifying workers as employees rather than independent contractors.

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