California Supreme Court adopts much stricter standard for classifying workers as contractors and not employees, a ruling that may affect many gig economy firms (Bob Egelko/San Francisco Chronicle)

Bob Egelko / San Francisco Chronicle:
California Supreme Court adopts much stricter standard for classifying workers as contractors and not employees, a ruling that may affect many gig economy firms  —  Companies that want to classify their workers as contractors and avoid paying them wages and benefits that state law requires …

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