Employment

California Bill Makes App-Based Companies Treat Workers as Employees

California’s Senate passed AB 5, a bill that would treat certain gig economy workers as employees. If the bill passes out of the Assembly, it’s expected to be signed by Governor Newsom.

September 11, 2019

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