He argued that the bill could set a new bar for worker protections and force business owners to rethink their reliance on contractors. California has approved a bill that would force app - based companies , such as Uber and Lyft , to class ##ify workers as employees . The bill is expected to be signed off by Governor Gavin Newsom after it goes through the State Assembly . The bill will require companies that use sex workers as part of their regular business and companies that control how workers carry out their role to treat them as employees . Other US states , including New York , Washington and California , are expected to introduce similar legislation .
California has approved a bill that would force app - based companies , such as Uber and Lyft , to class ##ify workers as employees . The bill is expected to be signed off by Governor Gavin Newsom after it goes through the State Assembly . The bill will require companies that use sex workers as part of their regular business and companies that control how workers carry out their role to treat them as employees . Other US states , including New York , Washington and California , are expected to introduce similar legislation .