Independent Contractor Agreement under California Law

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California uses the strict "ABC test" under AB5 (Cal. Lab. Code §2775) — a worker is presumed an employee unless the hiring business proves all three prongs, making misclassification risk higher here than almost anywhere else.

Certain professions (doctors, lawyers, accountants, and some creative professionals) are exempt from the ABC test and use the older multi-factor "Borello" test instead.

A written agreement stating "independent contractor" status alone does not control — California courts and agencies look at the actual working relationship.

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Independent Contractor Agreement in California — FAQ

California uses the strict "ABC test" under AB5 — a worker is presumed an employee unless the hiring business can prove all three prongs of the test. Most other states use a more flexible common-law control test, so a relationship that qualifies as contractor work elsewhere may not in California.