What are the risks of independent contractor misclassification in San Diego and how can you protect your company and ongoing business? What changed in California’s employment law last year and how will the recent Supreme Court decision in the Dynamex case affect your business model going forward? The implications of...
Should You Hire Independent Contractors for Your San Diego Business
Should you hire independent contractors for your San Diego business to avoid unemployment and workers compensation expenses, as well as FICA and other payroll taxes? The past few years have brought substantial changes in employment laws at the federal, state and local level and one of the major areas of...
Who Can Be Classified as an Independent Contractor in San Diego?
Who can be classified as an Independent Contractor in San Diego? What is the difference between an “employee” and an “independent contractor” in the eyes of federal and state law? This line has substantially changed over the past few years due to a landmark decision by the US Supreme Court...
DOL Guidance on Independent Contractors – Economic Realities Factors
We are focusing on the nature of an independent contractor, as well as the misclassification of independent contractors and the risks associated with this employment issue. The Department of Labor or DOL has released an “interpretation” on applications of the Fair Labor Standards ACT or FLSA defined as “Economic Realities...
Department of Labor Hired 100 New Auditors for Independent Contractor Crack Down
Two ominous signs from the Department of Labor (DOL) recently – the news that the DOL hired 100 new auditors for independent contractor review and audit procedures, and their conclusion that “Most workers are employees.” The DOL released new “interpretive” guidelines that significantly tighten the definition of an independent contractor,...