Businesses that hire independent contractors invariably seek to include noncompete provisions in their independent contractor agreements.  The noncompete has particular appeal in the independent…Read more

Businesses understand clearly that they need to be careful about who they classify as independent contractors.  They further understand that if they mess up,…Read more

Independent contractors — also known as freelancers, consultants, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs — are fast becoming the faces of the new economy.  Studies by the Bureau…Read more

Do your contractors have UBI/Department of Revenue registration numbers for the business they conduct? While answering this question in the affirmative is no guarantee…Read more

Mercer Law is pleased to announce that Aimee Hou — a former Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) Audit Supervisor — has…Read more

“I know it doesn’t make sense, but here is what the law says, and how it is interpreted by auditors.” In some form or…Read more

Businesses want to believe (and indeed are entitled to believe) that an auditor who shows up at their doorstep  is open to learning about…Read more

Do you have questions about your independent contractor practices, and how you could fare if your business was audited? Ever wished there was an…Read more