Plain English Breakdown
The official source states the bill was enacted as Chapter 305, Statutes of 2025, but does not provide a specific effective date in the provided text.
Extends Worker Classification Exemptions for Manicurists and Commercial Fishers
This law extends special rules that allow licensed manicurists and commercial fishers to be classified as independent contractors using a different test until new dates in the future.
What This Bill Does
- Extends an exemption from the standard 'ABC' test for certain licensed manicurists who meet specific conditions until January 1, 2029.
- Requires state agencies to report on misclassification allegations involving manicurists since January 1, 2020 by June 1, 2026.
- Extends an exemption from the standard 'ABC' test for commercial fishers working on American vessels until January 1, 2031.
- Changes the annual reporting date regarding unemployment insurance use in the fishing industry from March 1 to June 30.
Who It Names or Affects
- Licensed manicurists who meet specific conditions set by existing law.
- Commercial fishers working on American vessels as defined by state law.
- The Employment Development Department and the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, which must submit new reports.
Terms To Know
- ABC test
- A three-part rule used to decide if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. A hiring entity usually cannot call someone an independent contractor unless they meet all three parts of this test.
- Multifactor test (Borello)
- A different set of rules used to decide worker status for certain exempt jobs, such as manicurists and commercial fishers under this law.
Limits and Unknowns
- The specific conditions a licensed manicurist must meet to qualify for the exemption are not listed in this summary.
- The exact definition of an 'American vessel' is provided by existing law but not detailed here.
- This text does not state when the new reporting requirements will take effect beyond the deadline dates.