Category: Misclassification
Brokers and agents, beware! Misclassifying employees as independent contractors has potential to bankrupt your business
From Inman News – Protect yourself and your business Here is a partial list of areas where you may…
Employee or Independent Contractor – That is the Question
From Ask Tim — Whose insurance company covers a loss depends on whether the worker was an employee or…
States Clamping Down on Workers Mislabeled as Contractors
From Bloomberg – When construction slowed during the recession, some companies hired workers and wrongly designated them as…
Employee or Independent Contractor Cheat Sheet on Classification (Infographic)
From Entrepreneur.com — Read the full story at Employee or Contractor? Here’s a Cheat Sheet on Classification. (Infographic) Related…
Crackdown leaves firms wary of freelancers
From Business nsurance — Most often, however, companies make innocent mistakes when trying to interpret labor laws — often…
See No Harassment, Hear No Harassment? Not Anymore: The Fourth Circuit Holds Employer Liable for Third-Party Harassment
From Seyfarth Shaw — an employer may be liable for third-party, non-employees who create a hostile work environment…
Why many truckers choose independence
From the Press-Telegram — Within three short years, I went from working for others to owning and…
Understand all of the tests related to independent contractor compliance
From ICon Professional Services’ Blog — Many businesses rely on independent contractors for specific tasks. The main…
Rehired Employee v. Independent Contractor
From Bloomberg BNA — “Rehired Employee v. Independent Contractor Thus far, this article has assumed that an…
Lowe’s takes a blow with seven figure settlement of independent contractor misclassification suit
From Lexology — As the Lowe’s lawsuit demonstrates, drawing the line between independent contractors and employees is…
The Tax Risks of Misclassifying Employees
From The National Law Review — Employers often prefer to hire independent contractors so that the employer can…
EMPLOYEE V. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR – Advice for Small Business Owners
From Business and Employment Lawyer Lori Brown — The next tip for those who own, or want to own,…
