Utah unemployment claimant was an employee despite independent contractor agreement
From CCH — another reminder that having an independent contractor agreement is not conclusive if the relationship of…
The Pitfalls of Freelancing
Hat tip to Mashable for posting and to Fabrizio Faraco for posting on Pinterest.
The Rise of the Freelancer
via The Freelance Revoluion at Officing Today
Dangers of misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor highlighted once again in New York Appellate Court decision
From Lexology — Michael S. Arnold writes: Catherin Nance provided photojournalistic services to the New York Post as…
California: When is an Independent Contractor Actually an Employee?
From Rukin Hyland Doria & Tindall LLP — The U.S. Department of Labor has published a worksheet that describes…
Totality of the Circumstances determines employee or independent contractor
From Colorado Employment Lawyers – “he Courts found that the question of whether or not an individual…
Independent contractor or employee: Who is working for you?
From Crain’s Detroit Business — The IRS recently developed a three-part test to determine whether a worker should be…
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…
Another Logistics and Delivery Company Found to Have Misclassified its Drivers as Independent Contractors
From the Independent Contractor Compliance and Misclassification Legal Blog — The Ninth Circuit set forth the governing law in…
Delivery drivers are employees, not independent contractors, Ninth Circuit rules
From Lexology — “In a decision issued June 16, 2014, the Ninth Circuit ruled that despite the contract terms…
Self-employment: First choice or last resort?
From Lanka Business Today in the UK, Emma Simpson tells the story of two different individuals who started…
Employee or Independent Contractor Affects Insurance Coverage for NY Plumber
From Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York, Timothy Dodge reports a case where a plumber…