Perspective
Nov. 4, 2011
Employee or independent contractor: One way of thinking it through
Figure out whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor before the government does it for you. By John McLachlan of Fisher & Phillips LLP
Deciding whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor is becoming an ever more important question. Employers should carefully scrutinize each and every independent contractor relationship that exists within the business before the Labor Department, the Internal Revenue Service, or a state agency does it for them.
While the issue is taking on a new importance in light of federal and state attention, the criteria for t...
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