AB5 Business Model Classifier

Step 1: Business Model Type

Select the model that best describes how you engage workers

Direct Service Provider - We receive customer requests and dispatch our workers to perform the service

Marketplace/Platform - We connect independent providers with customers; they control pricing and methods

Staffing/Agency - We place workers at client sites; clients direct day-to-day work

Referral/Lead-Gen - We connect customers to independent businesses; no dispatch or control

Subcontractor Network - We engage independent contractors for project-based work with their own businesses

Step 2: Industry Context

Industry (helps tailor examples)

Step 3: Worker Role

What do workers do?

Step 4: Control Factors

Check all that apply to how you work with these workers

We set the pricing customers pay We assign jobs/tasks to workers We set worker schedules or require specific hours We provide detailed instructions on how to perform work We provide tools, equipment, or platform access Workers wear our uniforms or use our branding We require exclusivity or non-compete We own the customer relationship (not the worker) We can terminate/deactivate workers unilaterally

Step 5: Independence Indicators

Check all that apply to the workers

Workers have their own business entity (LLC, Corp) Workers have other clients besides us Workers market their services independently Workers set their own pricing Workers made significant capital investment in their business Workers have professional licenses or certifications Workers carry their own liability insurance

Step 6: Additional Context

Describe your business model briefly (optional)

Classification Analysis Results

Overall Risk Assessment

Medium Risk

ABC Test Analysis

Prong A: Control & Direction

Prong B: Usual Course of Business

Prong C: Independent Business

Recommended Path Forward

Documents & Next Steps

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