{"id":536,"date":"2019-10-02T18:38:27","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T01:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contractorslicensingschools.com\/blog\/?p=536"},"modified":"2019-11-04T16:23:42","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T23:23:42","slug":"californias-new-independent-contractor-law-and-how-it-may-affect-your-contracting-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contractorslicensingschools.com\/blog\/californias-new-independent-contractor-law-and-how-it-may-affect-your-contracting-business\/","title":{"rendered":"California\u2019s New Independent Contractor Law and How It May Affect Your Contracting Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>These days, independent contractors are a popular hiring approach for all kinds of businesses. Companies like Uber rely largely on staff with no benefits and little rights within the company. With the recent passage of California\u2019s AB 5 law, the way an independent contractor works in the state is about to change. Here\u2019s what you can expect from the new law, and a few ways it might affect your contracting business.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is the Difference Between an Employee and an Independent Contractor?
\n<\/strong>Independent contractors have been a prominent feature of the construction industry for decades, so it may be difficult for people in the industry to understand why California passed this new law. After all, an independent contractor has a lot of flexibility that a regular employee of a business does not. If you want to set your own hours and select the projects you think will be the best fit for you, being independent helps you achieve that. It\u2019s why a lot of people start a contracting business in the first place. However, being your own boss also means that you lose a lot of the protections that state and federal laws guarantee employees. These include:<\/span><\/p>\n