Category: Misclassification
Randstad US Launches Talent Solutions Group – Integrated Model Transforms Customer Experience for Talent Solutions Buyers
From PR Newswire: “Randstad US Launches Talent Solutions Group – Integrated Model Transforms Customer Experience for Talent…
Online IC engagement: Tread carefully
Staffing Industry Analysts posted an article that warns buyers about some of the risks of engaging with a…
Risk management tools for independent contractors
From the Springfield News-Leader, Richard Ollis, the CEO of a risk management, employee benefit and insurance firm,…
Tech Companies Targeted for On-demand Independent Contractors
From Workforce, Adam S. Whitman and Adam J. Smiley of Seyfarth Shaw describe the challenges facing tech companies…
Don’t Make These 5 Wage & Hour Mistakes
From Tire Review, Deanna Arnold discusses mistakes that small businesses make that may be violations of the…
Carol Roth: IRS Must Change Rules for Freelancers, Small Business
From NewsMax, Carol Roth argues that the IRS must change the rules for classifying workers as employees or…
US Labor Department recovers more than $1.4M in back wages, damages for 300 employees of Long Island City plumbing and heating contractors
The US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a news release announcing that it entered into a settlement agreement with…
Pepper Hamilton updates its White Paper on Independent Contractor Misclassification: How Companies Can Minimize the Risks
Pepper Hamilton announces that it updated the white paper entitled Independent Contractor Misclassification: How Companies Can Minimize the…
Independent contractor sues EOG (formerly Enron) for retirement benefits
From benefitspro, Nick Thornton reports a lawsuit against EOG Resources, formerly Enron, by an independent contractor claiming…
Report says 9% of independent workers use ‘on-demand economy’ platforms
Staffing Industry Analysts reports that a survey indicates that only 9% of independent workers use an on-demand economy…
Companies accused of misclassifying workers to pay $700k in back wages, penalties
From AZCcentral, Laurie Merrill reports that sixteen individuals agreed to pay $700,000 in back wages and penalties…
Legal Protections for Independent Contractors?
From Barbara’s Blog, Barbara Weltman discusses some options for independent contractors who are not subject to employment…
