CA AB1897

Client employers must share civil legal responsibility and liability with labor contractors for wage payment and failure to secure workers' compensation coverage for workers supplied by the contractor.

Client employers cannot shift legal duties or liabilities under workplace safety provisions (Division 5) to labor contractors regarding supplied workers.

Exempts businesses with fewer than 25 total workers or 5 or fewer workers supplied by labor contractors, state and political subdivisions, nonprofits, labor organizations, and certain payroll service companies from the definition of client employer.

Requires client employers and labor contractors to provide information to state enforcement agencies upon request to verify compliance with state laws, and prohibits adverse action against workers for reporting violations.

Waivers of these provisions are void and unenforceable; does not apply to homeowners, independent contractors (other than labor contractors), certain motor carriers, or cable/satellite/telephone service providers using contractors.