U.S. Commission on Civil Rights’ CA Advisory Committee to Hold Meetings to Discuss a Report on California’s AB-5 Law Regulating Independent Contractor Status
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) announced, through two separate notices (available here and here) five public meetings of its California Advisory Committee to review and discuss the latest draft of its report on the civil rights implications of California’s AB-5 law regulating independent contractor status.
AB-5 went into effect on January 1, 2020 and established a new legal standard for companies to determine under California law if workers are independent contractors or if they should be classified as employees. The AB5 standard required many companies to reclassify independent contractors as employees entitled to labor protections such as minimum wage laws, sick leave, and unemployment and workers’ compensation benefits, which do not apply to independent contractors. The passage of California Proposition 22 overrode AB5 as far as app-based drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft were concerned.
The upcoming California Advisory Committee meetings will be available to the public as follows: (1) on April 18, 2023 at 1pm PT, with registration available through Zoom here; (2) on May 16, 2023 at 1pm PT, with registration available through Zoom here; (3) on June 16, 2023 at 1pm PT, with registration available through Zoom here; (4) on July 11, 2023 at 1pm PT, with registration available through Zoom here; and (5) on August 11, 2023 at 1pm PT, with registration available through Zoom here. Written comments are due within 30 days following each meeting and can be submitted by email to Brooke Peery at bpeery@usccr.gov.
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