See Mercer Law’s September 2018 Newsletter here. Subscribe to our newsletter for news and updates on independent contractor audits, appeals, and legal compliance. If……Read more

Is it better, for compliance purposes, if your independent contractor is operating as a business entity (e.g. LLC or Corp) rather than as a…Read more

If you’ve ever been through an employment audit by a state agency, you’ve no doubt come across the term “covered worker,” and you’ve probably…Read more

From time to time, I’ll have clients come to me with a final Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) assessment so large that they…Read more

The California Supreme Court yesterday issued a decision that drastically cuts the types of workers who may be hired as independent contractors. See this…Read more

If there is one piece of advice I’d give to people dealing with the government, it would be to open the door when government…Read more

When addressing whether your business is operating in compliance with state and federal laws governing independent contractors, the end of the year is often…Read more

2017 is fast approaching and if you’re a new business, you might be contemplating whether to hire your first employees or independent contractors.  The…Read more

Consider this common scenario. You engage an independent contractor to provide services to your company. Prior to hiring the contractor, you conduct your due…Read more

  Over the years, I’ve been seeing more and more assessments from L&I that include misrepresentation penalties. The misrepresentation penalties are perhaps the strictest…Read more