California AB1514 clarifies worker classification for licensed manicurists and commercial fishers, exempting them from certain employee status rules.

California AB1514 amends the Labor Code to specify that licensed manicurists are exempt from certain employee classification rules, allowing them to maintain independent contractor status. The bill also clarifies that commercial fishers working on American vessels are eligible for unemployment insurance benefits if they meet the definition of "employment" under the Unemployment Insurance Code. Additionally, it mandates annual reporting by the Employment Development Department on unemployment insurance use in the commercial fishing industry.

California AB1514 clarifies worker classification for licensed manicurists and commercial fishers, exempting them from certain employee status rules.

California AB1514 amends the Labor Code to specify that licensed manicurists are exempt from certain employee classification rules, allowing them to maintain independent contractor status. The bill also clarifies that commercial fishers working on American vessels are eligible for unemployment insurance benefits if they meet the definition of "employment" under the Unemployment Insurance Code. Additionally, it mandates annual reporting by the Employment Development Department on unemployment insurance use in the commercial fishing industry.