After a California Supreme Court decision more tightly restricted the independent contractor classification, the state Chamber of Commerce formed a coalition.
The court imposed a test with three requirements to be an independent contractor. This replaces a more complicated but, some say, flexible system.
The California Pool & Spa Association joined the coalition, which seeks two things: A hold on the decision until research can be conducted; and for the court to say the decision does not apply retroactively, said CPSA Director of Government Relations John Norwood. So far, the court has resisted the latter.
“The bottom line is there should be flexibility,” he said. “The concern by everyone involved is it’s a one-size-fits all [ruling]. That doesn’t necessarily work.”
