The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals gave more guidance to employers on the “economic reality test” used to distinguish employees from independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA ...

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a proposed change to the rule that defines whether a worker is an employee or ...

Question: I have an employee that wants to convert to being paid as an independent contractor. I understand I can save money on payroll taxes and employee benefits if I agree to the change. Even ...

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 ...

The 2024 final rule creates an ambiguous and difficult-to-interpret standard for determining independent contractor status." ...

The proposal by the Department of Labor would replace the Biden-era rule with an analysis for employee classification, similar to the one adopted in 2021.

We can learn quite a lot from a legal challenge faced by other business organizations in the same industry. In September, we noticed that a large health care system operating in seven states west of ...

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 ...

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Independent contractors have more tax leg work to do than salaried workers who receive pay from just one source. It is paramount you keep accurate records of your pay and expenses so you don’t run ...

An independent contractor, or freelance worker, is responsible for paying certain taxes because they are self-employed and no taxes were withheld from their pay. This includes self-employment taxes — ...