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
After you’ve failed an independent contractor audit, do you have to convert your independent contractors to employees? While a flunked independent contractor audit can…Read more
Perhaps the most difficult part of advising clients on independent contractor law compliance is advising them on what, as a practical matter (i.e. as…Read more
In a companion blog piece also published today, I wrote about the difficulty business owners have in understanding what is prohibited direction/control over independent…Read more
The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has an appeal process by which businesses facing a tax assessment can appeal audit findings to an…Read more
Uber and its independent contractors recently settled a lawsuit agreeing that drivers will remain classified as independent contractors. You can read the full story…Read more