Category: Misclassification

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What to Know Before You Hire Independent Contractors

From smallbizdaily, Andy Roe talks about  the key aspects that a small business should keep in mind…

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CEO Discusses Independent Contract Workers in the Workplace

From EHSToday, Sandy Smith reports her conversation with Matt Faustman, CEO of UpCounsel and a small business expert…

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Is that on-demand worker actually your employee?

From Crain’s New York Business, Elaine Pofeldt warns firms that hire independent workers through a platform like…

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Is your social media influencer or blogger an employee or an independent contractor?

From Lexology, Kerri S. Bruce, Mark S. Goldstein and Sarah T. Hansel of Reed Smith discuss whether your…

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“Sharing Economy” Jobs Share Same Independent Contractor Issues as “Regular Economy”

From Wage & Hour Insights, Doug Hass discusses the sharing-economy and the new business models used by…

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Uber, Lyft “Employee or Independent Contractor” Cases Provide Classification Lessons for All Employers

From JDSUPRA Business Advisor, John Rodgers of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP writes about what can be gleaned…

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Ducking Child Support by Becoming a “Contractor”

From The Texas Tribune, Julian Aguilar writes about situations where workers try to avoid child support orders…

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Employee vs Independent Contractor – Difference and Comparison

From Diffen, a terrific article that discusses the differences between an employee and an independent contractor.  It…

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Lawsuit: Instacart ‘personal shoppers’ should be employees

From Fortune and originally published at Time.com, Katy Steinmetz writes about a lawsuit against Instacart, a company that…

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Uber, Lyft Decisions Highlight Difficulty of Classifying Workers in the Modern Economy

From JDSupra Business Advisor, Evan Mix of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton writes about the Uber and Lyft decisions…

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Independent Contractor Status in Real Estate – 2015 White Paper

From Realtor.org, the National Association of Realtors published a white paper that discusses the unique challenges of…

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Employee or independent contractor? Why it matters to your dental practice

From Dentistry iQ, Christopher Boman, Esquire and Boris Sorsher, Esquire discuss the challenges of worker classification in…