Who's an employee? California ruling updates debate for the gig economy.

The California Supreme Court this week handed down a ruling that makes it harder for employers to classify their workers as independent contractors. The decision could not only shake up Silicon Valley companies like Uber and Lyft that rely on gig workers, labor analysts say; it also draws an important new level of attention to a long-running battle for worker protections against misclassification.

The ruling, handed down Monday in a case involving drivers for Southern California courier company Dynamex, requires employers to pass a three-step, or ‘ABC,’ test before they can legally classify their workers as

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