Employers who have been following the Department of Labor’s (DOL) guidance on independent contractors may feel that they are sitting on a playground seesaw.
As we previously reported this past January, in the waning days...more
Until recently, the word “gig” had two common meanings: -
..A live music performance; and -
..A long trident used to hunt swamp-dwelling amphibians -
However, a noted linguist recently crowned “gig” as the...more
5/11/2016
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Many companies in the technology industry pay workers as “independent contractors” or “1099 workers.” In theory, classifying individuals as independent contractors rather than employees can bestow significant economic...more