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
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