Bill Would Restore Manicurist Exemption From Employee Status Test

A California lawmaker introduced legislation to restore licensed manicurists' exemption from statutory tests of employee status. Assemblymember Tri Ta, D-Westminster, on Monday introduced AB 504, which would repeal a sunsetting statute that took effect at the start of the year and requires using only a three-pronged test to determine whether a licensed manicurist is an employee or a contractor. The state Supreme Court, in its 2018 decision in Dynamex West Operations v. Superior Court, adopted a test that requires employers to prove that independent contractors are free from the control a...