California Labor Code

§ 2750.9

LAB § 2750.9 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 3 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)The Labor Commissioner and the Employment Development Department shall administer the Construction Trucking Employer Amnesty Program pursuant to which, notwithstanding any other law, an eligible construction contractor shall be relieved of liability for statutory or civil penalties associated with the misclassification of construction drivers as independent contractors, as provided by this program, if the eligible construction contractor executes a settlement agreement negotiated with, or approved by, the Labor Commissioner whereby the eligible construction contractor agrees to, among other things, properly classify all drivers performing construction work on its behalf as employees.

(b)As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1)(A) “Construction contract” means a contract, whether on a lump sum, time and material, cost plus, or other basis, to do any of the following:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 659, Sec. 1. (SB 809) Effective January 1, 2026.