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California Legislators Pass Bill to Classify Gig-Workers as Employees

September 11, 2019 2:44 pm Published by

On Tuesday September 10, 2019, California legislators passes a landmark bill which will require app based workers (ex. Uber, Lyft, Postmates) to be treated as employees.  Traditionally, these app based companies treated their workers as independent contractors.  California Governor Gavin Newsom is a supporter of the bill, and is expected to sign as soon as it moves through the State Assembly.