You may have heard that California Assembly Bill 5, which went into effect Jan 1,2020, states that independent contractors can only be hired to perform “work that is outside of the usual course of the hiring entity’s business”, otherwise, the hired worker must be classified as a regular employee. Does this prevent architectural firms from hiring consultants?
I recently researched this law and discovered that it specifically exempts certain professionals such as architects who hold an active license from the State of California (Section 2750.3.b.3). Additionally, the law does not apply to contractors who have established independent businesses (which includes having a separate business address, business license, and setting our own rates and business hours) per Section 2750.3.c.
Since Mosaic has met the requirements for an independent business and since I am a licensed Architect in the state of California, the “Gig Workers Bill” does not prevent your firm from hiring Mosaic for construction document production services.
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