IR35 and California AB5

[eek]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's pulled before November...

Nope but it's on the ballot to be voted on see Gig Worker Law Change Will Head To CA Voters | PYMNTS.com

I see that uber and co are offering 120% of the minimum wage as a basic payment (which would be fine if the minimum wage wasn't insanely low).

[cojak]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's pulled before November...

[jamesbrown]

Not sure whether we’ve discussed it, but it has been in the making a while and, now enacted, it is causing some chaos, I believe. It’s essentially strict deeming.

[WordIsBond]

I don't remember whether we've discussed this or not. It's not the same thing but California passed a law targeting employers and making everyone an employee. This is a Did Democrats Just Create a Path for Trump to Take California? but I think the description of the rules is sound:

AB5 forbids businesses to use contractors unless the companies can pass a stringent requirement known as the “ABC test.” It’s designed to ensure that all workers are classified as employees unless they perform their work independent of supervision, have an established business doing the same sort of work for multiple customers and are doing work that isn’t part of the company’s core business. Meeting one or two of these requirements isn’t enough; you must meet all three.

They were of course targeting Uber but it's hitting everyone.

The Tories -- following the path of the California Democrats. Someone suggested this could be their poll tax. I doubt that but if there were a sane alternative a lot of people would be willing to give them a kicking for this.