Business owners generally understand that misclassifying workers as independent contractors is a bad thing, and there are fines and other consequences for misclassification. Most…Read more
State and federal agencies have long recognized that the determination as to who classifies as an independent contractor is a confusing one. As a…Read more
Folks, it’s no secret that our independent contractor law framework is very badly broken, or at best, unworkable. Below is an outline of a…Read more
Independent contractor agreements are not simply helpful to have. They are critical to ensuring that your business is able to pass Washington State’s independent…Read more
See L&I Small Business Liaison Aaron Hoffman’s advice here regarding your complying with independent contractor laws and other regulatory compliance. Assuming you’re old enough to remember…Read more
Independent contractor tests, nationwide, are unworkable, and in many cases, bad law. Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich in a recent article suggests this test…Read more
See Mercer Law’s May 2015 Newsletter here. Subscribe to our newsletter for news and updates on independent contractor audits, appeals, and legal compliance. If……Read more
People know and understand independent contractors to be service providers who parachute in to provide a service, and leave when the job is done.…Read more
Proving perhaps that nobody is immune from misclassifying workers as subcontractors, Kshama Sawant’s campaign has come under fire for misclassifying political consultants as independent…Read more
Independent contractor compliance doesn’t solely depend on what you, as a business owner, do to comply with independent contractor law. Indeed, you can have…Read more