Back to California

AB-504 • 2026

Worker classification: employees and independent contractors: licensed manicurists.

Worker classification: employees and independent contractors: licensed manicurists.

Labor
Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Ta
Last action
Official status
Assembly - Died - Labor and Employment
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Extending Worker Classification Exemption for Licensed Manicurists

This law removes the January 1, 2025 end date for a special worker classification rule that applies to licensed manicurists.

What This Bill Does

  • Deletes the January 1, 2025, inoperative date for an exemption regarding licensed manicurists.
  • Makes the exemption for licensed manicurists last indefinitely instead of ending on a specific date.
  • Keeps licensed manicurists under a set of rules that use the Borello test to decide if they are employees or independent contractors.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Licensed manicurists in California
  • Businesses that hire licensed manicurists

Terms To Know

ABC Test
A strict three-part rule used to decide if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor.
Borello Test
A multi-factor test from a 1989 court case that decides if someone is an independent contractor instead of using the ABC test.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not change the specific conditions manicurists must meet to qualify for this exemption.
  • The official text provided does not state when this law officially takes effect after passing the legislature.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Died - Labor and Employment

Official Summary Text

Worker classification: employees and independent contractors: licensed manicurists.