California’s New Independent Contractor Law

October 3, 2019

Overview

California’s new independent contractor law (AB5) creates a challenging three-prong test with complicated exemptions and minimal guidance. Orrick employment partners Julie Totten, Julia Riechert and Andrew Livingston discuss what’s new and considerations in the use of independent contractors.

CLE Info

This video is a segment from a 1-hour CLE program entitled “Employment Law Updates: Pay Equity, CA Independent Contractors, Restrictive Covenants and Overtime Rules.” The full length CLE is available through our partner platform In-House Focus and is free to our clients and colleagues upon request. Please contact theconversation@orrick.com to obtain access to this program (including free CLE credit).

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