Category: Misclassification
Uber and the Not-Quite-Independent Contractor
From Bloomberg View, Justin Fox writes about the complexity of the properly classifying a worker as an employee…
All Employers Face Independent Contractor, Employment Tax Scrutiny
From Forbes, Janet Novack discusses the perils of misclassifying workers as independent contractors from the IRS’s enforcement perspective. She…
Uber Driver Is An Employee, Not An Independent Contractor, Rules California Labor Official
From the Huffington Post, Dave Jamieson reports on the California Labor Commission’s decision that an Uber driver was…
Is Your Company On The Independent Contractor Hit List?
From Forbes, Richard Reibstein writes about the focus on identifying workers misclassified as independent contractors. He discusses the…
Why Do We Have Labor Protection?
From Demos, Matt Bruenig discusses why we have labor laws that protect employees and how this factors…
It’s Not About Uber: Beyond the W-2 vs. 1099 Debate
From Recode, Marina Gorbis and Devin Fidler discuss the new economy and how old classifications, like W-2…
63% of on-demand workers consider themselves independent contractors
SherpaShare reports the results of a survey of 201 on-demand workers in June. SherpaShare reports: “Nearly 2/3rds of…
Equine Jobs: Deciding the Independent Contractor or Employee Dilemma
From RateMyHoursePRO, attorney Gabriella Cellarosi Daniel discusses the issues around classifying workers as employees or independent contractors and…
Why Do You Think that Worker is an Independent Contractor?
From the Birmingham Medical News, Allen Sullivan discusses the classification of workers as employees or independent contractors…
Who Is Responsible When a Private Contractor Is Injured at Your Place of Business?
From the Houston Chronicle, Patrick Gleeson discusses the potential liability you may have for an injured worker…
In A Backlash To The Gig Economy, Hiring Employees Is Cool Again In Silicon Valley
From Fast Company, Sarah Kessler reports that some start-ups are hiring employees instead of independent contractors and…
New Independent Contractor Misclassification Study Is Belied By Government Report and Disregards the Legitimate Use of Independent Contractors
From the Independent Contractor Compliance and Misclassification Legal Blog, Richard Reibstein discusses a working paper recently released by…
