← AB 5 Bill regarding Independent contractors effective 07/01/2020 Is your Independent Contractor REALLY not an employee? Take the Borello Test issued by California State Compensation Fund Posted on August 7, 2020by Daniel McKenna Borello Test This test relies on multiple factors to determine employment status, including whether the potential employer has all necessary control over the manner and means of accomplishing the desired result. Such control need not be direct, detailed, or actually exercised. In addition to considering control, we must also consider the factors below. Unlike the ABC test, when applying the Borello test, not all conditions must be met for a worker to be deemed an independent contractor. APPLICABLE DATES This test applies for California employers through June 30, 2020. Only specific exemptions may be eligible to use the Borello test beginning July 1, 2020. TAKE THE TEST Consider the questions below to assess