Effective January 1, 2025, the AB-5 change in law applies to manicurists.

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Effective January 1, 2025, the AB-5 change in law applies to manicurists. 〰️

AB-5 Resources

This information is directly from the Division of Labor website. This FAQ is to help inform you and your community about the AB-5 change in law, effective January 1, 2025. CHNSC cannot provide any legal or financial advice regarding employment concerns; however, we have provided a list of agencies that you can contact. You can access or download the PDF version of this FAQ here. For any general questions, please email info@cahealthynailsalons.org.

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What To Know

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Actions You Can Take

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AS A MANICURIST…

As a manicurist, you can speak to a lawyer or notable workers’ rights agencies to see whether you are classified appropriately as a W-2 worker.

As a manicurist, you can file a claim as someone misclassified as an independent contractor instead of a W-2 employee.

AS A NAIL SALON OWNER…

As a nail salon owner, you can speak to your lawyer or notable workers’ rights agencies to see if you are in compliance with AB-5 or seek legal advice to take the necessary steps to ensure you’re in compliance with the laws around AB-5.

RESOURCES

Board of Barbering and Cosmetology

For questions regarding a complaint, you can email BBCEnforcement@dca.ca.gov

For general licensing questions, you can email barbercosmo@dca.ca.gov

For further contacts: https://www.barbercosmo.ca.gov/about_us/contact_us.shtml

Department of Industrial Relations

Labor Commissioner’s Office: File a wage or retaliation claim, public works questions, report a labor law violation or other questions about labor laws: (833) 526-4636

Contact Page DIR: https://www.dir.ca.gov/Contactus.html

CA Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative

Learn more about our org: https://www.cahealthynailsalons.org/

For any inquiries, contact us at info@cahealthynailsalons.org

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