From JDSupra, Bruce Sarchet and Heather St. Clair provide an outstasnding review employment that take effect in 2021. The following are the laws relating to independent contractors from their list.
| Law | Main Topic | Summary | Effective Date |
| California | |||
| AB 323 | Contingent Workforce – Independent Contractors | Extends for one year (until January 1, 2022) the exception from the ABC test for newspaper carriers. | 1/1/2021 |
| Iowa | |||
| SB 2296 | Contingent Workforce – Independent Contractors | Establishes the circumstances under which certain independent contractors are not considered employees for purposes of various laws. | 7/1/2021 |
| Louisiana | |||
| SB 68 | Employee Definitions | Provides the definitions of “employee” and excludes independent contractors from definition of “employment” for the purpose of unemployment benefits. | 1/1/2021 |
| Minnesota | |||
| Minneapolis Ord. No. 2019-00699 | Contingent Workforce – Independent Contractors | Creates the Freelance Worker Protection Ordinance; requires contracts for service to be set forth in writing and provides an enforcement mechanism for failure to pay a worker as agreed upon in the contract. | 1/1/2021 |
| Virginia | |||
| HB 1407 (SB 744) | Contingent Workforce: Independent Contractors | Creates a presumption that a worker is an employee, unless either party proves independent contractor status under federal IRS guidelines. Prohibits worker misclassification, providing civil penalties and prohibiting contract awards from public bodies and covered individuals for violations. | 1/1/2021 |
Read the full story at New State Employment Laws Set to Take Effect on January 1, 2021 | Littler – JDSupra
