Past: The Original Rule Under the First Trump Administration and Its Change in 2024 In January 2021, during the final days of the first Trump Administration, the U.S. Department of…
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There has been a reckoning in recent years around misclassification–especially with delivery drivers at many large companies. The latest to hit the headlines is Amazon—one of the world’s largest and…
read moreFor staffing firms, accurate worker classification is critical to avoid hefty penalties, including back wages and taxes, legal fees, and reputational damage. Firms should regularly audit worker classifications, train staff…
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Accurate worker classification is important in every industry and for every company–large or small. That said, any business that relies on a contingent workforce is especially vulnerable. The Biden administration’s…
read moreIf you are a consumer of HR newsletters, you are well aware that the government is serious about targeting misclassification of employees as independent contractors. More attention on worker classification…
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Employee misclassification is becoming an increasingly big deal for government and an equally bum deal for businesses that don’t take it seriously enough. Back in 2000, Microsoft paid $97 million,…
read moreWhile many things remain in question right now, one thing we know for sure is that each year takes us ever further from the traditional employment model of our ancestors.…
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If you’ve come anywhere near a Human Resources newsletter in the last six months, you know the government is serious about targeting misclassification of employees as independent contractors. More attention…
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Accurate worker classification is important for any company but those with a contingent workforce are especially vulnerable to making missteps. It’s a topic the Biden administration is paying attention to…
read morePayroll Independent Contractor Classification One of the most common concerns we hear about payroll management for independent contractors is when to classify contract workers as W-2 versus 1099 (in the…
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