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Posted in Freelancing

10 reasons why it was great to be a freelancer this holiday season

From the Freelancers Union — for many freelancers and independent contractors, it is pretty great all year…

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Posted in Misclassification

The Independent Contractor Checklist

According to Buzzsumo, this story that appears on GoSmallBiz.com, was one of the most shared stories in…

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Posted in Misclassification

Lawsuits Challenge Independent Contractor Status

From the National Association of Realtors blog came the most shared story in 2014 — Real estate…

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Posted in Misclassification

Employee or Independent Contractor? How to Properly Classify Your Workers and Ensure Compliance

From Isperity, another on the year’s most shared stories about independent contractors.  Denise Kingland wrote: 5 red…

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Posted in Misclassification

Should I Hire an Independent Contractor or Employee?

Paychex’s The Sure Payroll Blog provided one of the most shared blog’s of 2014, according to BuzzSumo, addressing…

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Posted in Freelancing

6 Things to Consider When Making the Leap to Self-Employment

From the Huffington Post – Gina Horkey provides 6 things to consider when striking out on your…

Posted in Misclassification

Employee or Independent Contractor? Seven Ways Independent Contractors Differ from Employees

Independent contractors are different from employees in many ways.  The following is a short presentation that highlights…

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Posted in Misclassification Texas

Costs of an Employee Vs. Independent Contractor

From the Houston Chronicle — “Employee Costs In April 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that…

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Posted in Misclassification

Are Santa’s elves employees or independent contractors?

Are Santa’s elves employees or independent contractors? Or something else altogether.  Like all discussions of independent contractors…

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Posted in New Jersey

New Jersey’s Independent Contractor Rule

From Construction Law Musings – Richmond, VA —  A Principal Is Generally Not Culpable For The Wrongful…

Posted in California

Independent contractor versus employee under California Labor Law

From Amir Kohan — There is no set definition of the term “independent contractor” and as such,…

Posted in California

Independent contractor misclassification in California now riskier

From HR.BLR.com —  the trial court applied the definitions of “employ” and “employee” in Wage Order No….