1.0CDAhttps://www.cda.orgCarol Clingerhttps://www.cda.org/author/carol-clingercda-org/'ABC test' is now the law, but it's not a free ticket for independent contractors - CDArich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="AW3xYNy470"><a href="https://www.cda.org/newsroom/early-career-dentists/abc-test-is-now-the-law-but-its-not-a-free-ticket-for-independent-contractors/">‘ABC test’ is now the law, but it’s not a free ticket for independent contractors</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.cda.org/newsroom/early-career-dentists/abc-test-is-now-the-law-but-its-not-a-free-ticket-for-independent-contractors/embed/#?secret=AW3xYNy470" width="600" height="338" title="“‘ABC test’ is now the law, but it’s not a free ticket for independent contractors” — CDA" data-secret="AW3xYNy470" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.cda.org/wp-content/uploads/img-101519-abc-test-law1.png1200630Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, it will be more difficult for most employers in California to classify workers as independent contractors, rather than employees, and in some cases will make employees out of independent contractors. And although CDA secured an exemption for dentists, employee classification still isn’t clear-cut, and dentists will need to err on the side of caution when classifying their workers.