The dust is nowhere near settled in the battle over independent contractors in California. In the latest development, the California Superior Court judge recently ruled that the voter approved law that allows GIG companies to classify their workers as independent contractors rather than employees is unconstitutional and unenforceable.
Prop 22, which was passed by California voters last November, allows certain “GIG economy” workers (app-based delivery and transportation drivers) to be classified as independent contractors instead of employees, provided the employer adheres to several requirements for paying the workers and carrying appropriate insurance, etc.