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

One of the things I appreciate most about our state agencies is the opportunities afforded to employers to correct errors made by the government. …Read more

Mercer Law PLLC is pleased to share some of its success stories representing clients in independent contractor matters before state and federal agencies —…Read more

After completing an audit, there can be quite a few decisions that need to be made. Decisions ranging from whether you should appeal the…Read more

A common way in which businesses that hire independent contractors operate is via the “services referral agency” model. Under this business model, a business…Read more

Mercer Law PLLC is pleased to share some of its success stories representing clients in independent contractor matters before state and federal agencies —…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

A Washington State Uber driver recently filed a putative class action lawsuit alleging that he was wrongly classified by Uber as an independent contractor. The…Read more