CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2994Introduced by Assembly Member WicksFebruary 16, 2024 An act to amend Section 2753 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2994, as introduced, Wicks. Employment relations.Existing law requires, except as prescribed, a person who, for money or other valuable consideration, knowingly advises an employer to treat an individual as an independent contractor to avoid employee status for that individual to be jointly and severally liable with the employer, if the individual is found not to be an independent contractor.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2753 of the Labor Code is amended to read:2753. (a) A person who, for money or other valuable consideration, knowingly advises an employer to treat an individual as an independent contractor to avoid employee status for that individual shall be jointly and severally liable with the employer employer, if the individual is found not to be an independent contractor.(b) This section does not apply to the following persons:(1) A person who provides advice to his or her their employer.(2) An attorney authorized to practice law in California or another United States jurisdiction who provides legal advice in the course of the practice of law.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2994Introduced by Assembly Member WicksFebruary 16, 2024 An act to amend Section 2753 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2994, as introduced, Wicks. Employment relations.Existing law requires, except as prescribed, a person who, for money or other valuable consideration, knowingly advises an employer to treat an individual as an independent contractor to avoid employee status for that individual to be jointly and severally liable with the employer, if the individual is found not to be an independent contractor.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2994
Introduced by Assembly Member WicksFebruary 16, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Wicks
February 16, 2024
An act to amend Section 2753 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2994, as introduced, Wicks. Employment relations.
Existing law requires, except as prescribed, a person who, for money or other valuable consideration, knowingly advises an employer to treat an individual as an independent contractor to avoid employee status for that individual to be jointly and severally liable with the employer, if the individual is found not to be an independent contractor.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Existing law requires, except as prescribed, a person who, for money or other valuable consideration, knowingly advises an employer to treat an individual as an independent contractor to avoid employee status for that individual to be jointly and severally liable with the employer, if the individual is found not to be an independent contractor.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2753 of the Labor Code is amended to read:2753. (a) A person who, for money or other valuable consideration, knowingly advises an employer to treat an individual as an independent contractor to avoid employee status for that individual shall be jointly and severally liable with the employer employer, if the individual is found not to be an independent contractor.(b) This section does not apply to the following persons:(1) A person who provides advice to his or her their employer.(2) An attorney authorized to practice law in California or another United States jurisdiction who provides legal advice in the course of the practice of law.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2753 of the Labor Code is amended to read:2753. (a) A person who, for money or other valuable consideration, knowingly advises an employer to treat an individual as an independent contractor to avoid employee status for that individual shall be jointly and severally liable with the employer employer, if the individual is found not to be an independent contractor.(b) This section does not apply to the following persons:(1) A person who provides advice to his or her their employer.(2) An attorney authorized to practice law in California or another United States jurisdiction who provides legal advice in the course of the practice of law.
SECTION 1. Section 2753 of the Labor Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
2753. (a) A person who, for money or other valuable consideration, knowingly advises an employer to treat an individual as an independent contractor to avoid employee status for that individual shall be jointly and severally liable with the employer employer, if the individual is found not to be an independent contractor.(b) This section does not apply to the following persons:(1) A person who provides advice to his or her their employer.(2) An attorney authorized to practice law in California or another United States jurisdiction who provides legal advice in the course of the practice of law.
2753. (a) A person who, for money or other valuable consideration, knowingly advises an employer to treat an individual as an independent contractor to avoid employee status for that individual shall be jointly and severally liable with the employer employer, if the individual is found not to be an independent contractor.(b) This section does not apply to the following persons:(1) A person who provides advice to his or her their employer.(2) An attorney authorized to practice law in California or another United States jurisdiction who provides legal advice in the course of the practice of law.
2753. (a) A person who, for money or other valuable consideration, knowingly advises an employer to treat an individual as an independent contractor to avoid employee status for that individual shall be jointly and severally liable with the employer employer, if the individual is found not to be an independent contractor.(b) This section does not apply to the following persons:(1) A person who provides advice to his or her their employer.(2) An attorney authorized to practice law in California or another United States jurisdiction who provides legal advice in the course of the practice of law.
2753. (a) A person who, for money or other valuable consideration, knowingly advises an employer to treat an individual as an independent contractor to avoid employee status for that individual shall be jointly and severally liable with the employer employer, if the individual is found not to be an independent contractor.
(b) This section does not apply to the following persons:
(1) A person who provides advice to his or her their employer.
(2) An attorney authorized to practice law in California or another United States jurisdiction who provides legal advice in the course of the practice of law.