Before your business hires workers, you have a big decision to make: Will they be classified as employees or independent contractors? Here are some factors to consider from a business perspective and ...

Working as a contractor, or hiring contractors, provides the flexibility that many workers and companies desire. In some scenarios, the independent contractor status works well. However, employers can ...

On October 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rule entitled Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act that redefines how to classify ...

One major struggle that most contractors face is an ongoing challenge of deciding how to categorize the workers they hire. Should they be deemed employees or contractors? Unfortunately, the answer to ...

It's a delicate issue for employers, workers and the government: Who is an employee and who is an independent contractor? In an office setting, this is a pretty simple equation. But in industries ...

Most construction contracts include a provision stating that the contractor or subcontractor is an independent contractor and not an employee of the owner or contractor. That should settle the matter, ...

The administration may decide to return to the “economic reality” standard it articulated in a final rule released at the ...

When choosing between being an employee or an independent contractor, long-term stability is a major factor to consider. Both work arrangements come with their benefits and risks, but the level of ...

After working for 9 months as a contractor, I received a phone call from my boss telling me that he got approval to transition my position from contractor to a full-time position. While I had hoped ...

Wake will hire an independent contractor to be the ombuds, saying it will provide the position with the needed independence.