California recently adopted the “ABC Test” for business owners to use in order to prove that a worker is an independent contractor and not an employee. It is also being used in some capacity in other states. The ABC Test makes it harder to classify workers as independent contractors, and therefore, misclassification claims will likely be on the rise.
See here for more information: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikekappel/2018/08/08/the-end-of-an-era-how-the-abc-test-could-affect-your-use-of-independent-contractors/#7d3b41ad1f66