How to Classify Remote Workers in California (W-2 vs 1099) Without Triggering AB 5 Misclassification Penalties
California’s AB 5 uses the “ABC test,” and failing any one prong can expose employers to civil penalties, back wages, tax exposure, and PAGA claims. Remote work complicates classification because location, control, and the worker’s “usual course of business” can be harder to document. This article explains how to classify California remote workers as W-2 […]