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Contract to Cheat: Raleigh contractor left dozens of workers unpaid

From the CharlotteObserver.com — Unscrupulous employers make it hard for legitimate companies and independent contractors to operate.  In this…

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Why is worker misclassification a problem?

  From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram —  “Treating workers as independent contractors isn’t a business decision that…

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Employment Law: Attorneys Speak Out

From Nevada Business —   How do independent contractors fit into the employer/employee relationship? What are some…

Posted in Virginia

ASK Score: Independent contractor or employee?

  From the Richmond Times-Dispatch: Learning Center — The question of who is an independent contractor seems to…

Posted in Misclassification

6 ideas for curbing worker misclassification

From McClatchy DC — “There’s no single magic bullet that can eliminate misclassification of workers. But according…

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Silicon Valley Misclassification: ‘New York’ Magazine Focuses on How the 1099 Economy May Be Exposing Tech Start-Up Companies to Costly Liability for Their Use of Independent Contractors

  From Independent Contractor Compliance —  “Today’s online edition of New York Magazine’s “Daily Intelligencer” includes a…

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Misclassification of Workers: An Attempt to Save Could Cost Your Business A Bundle

  From  Pessin Katz Law, P.A. – JDSupra. — “Whether a worker is classified as an “employee” as…

Posted in California

The California “Work Made for Hire” Trap: Your Consultant May Be Your Employee

From Satya Narayan at the Royse Law Firm, PC Most consulting/ contractor agreements will include a boilerplate…

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More Thought Leaders Call for Cracking Down on Worker Misclassification

  From the Construction Citizen — “There is growing anger across the nation about the about the cancer of…

Posted in New Mexico

Study: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says ACA could lead to more self-employment

From the Memphis Business Journal — “One of the supposed benefits of the Affordable Care Act is that it…

Posted in Washington

Dishonest contractors cheat their workers

From the The Bellingham Herald — “Fortunately, Washington is one of the states aggressively chasing the cheaters. Olympian reporter…

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Are you actually an independent contractor? A rough diagnostic.

  From the The Washington Post — “Perhaps the most relevant question in the workplace today — and one…