Nate Piche Employee or Independent Contractor? When choosing whether to classify a worker as an independent contractor or an employee the employer has many tax related and non-tax motivations to choose the former. The biggest motivations are the many taxes that the employer will not be responsible for withholding if they choose to classify a worker as an independent contractor. One of the largest responsibilities of an employer is the role it plays as tax collector for the government. If…

Professor Adina Peyton Independent Contractors Introduction Independent contractors are hired and used for various reasons by companies. Probably one of the main reason businesses hire independent contractors is that it will save the company money in the long run. Independent contractors are not employees of the company for which they are hired. They are ultimately hired to perform a service or provide a good for a fee. The definition of a contractor, Independent entity that agrees to…

courts determine the differences between an employee (agent) and in independent contractor? In dealing with employment disputes, courts must be able to properly identify if the status of employment. Not all employers follow the legal guidelines of employment status, this may cause confusion on both ends and may also result in legal liability (Clarkson, 2015, p.625). Whether an employee is considered as an independent contractor or an agent will significantly determine the outcome of an employment…

The Importance of Classifying and Distinguishing Between Independent Contractors and Employee’s Briggs, Latisha J. National University Abstract Through this paper we will explore the importance of distinguishings classifications between independent contractors and employees. We will examine identifying established relationship between employers and workers while covering assigned roles of employees and independent contractors. We will briefly discuss enacted laws and recommended practices…

1.Do you feel that Karen is an independent contractor or an employee? What is your rationale for this decision? The differentiation between an independent contractor and an employee is a critical one for any employer to make. Furthermore, this choice can have significant implications for the business regarding additional fees and taxes. In this situation, Karen was initially hired as a temporary employee. Moreover, Karen has functioned as an independent contractor for 5 years. If one were to look…

with an order and fairness. As a member of a society, we ought to be aware of the ways of ensuring our rights in employment related fields of this ever-changing positive law of ours. Determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor is one. With New Zealand’s significant authorities and improvements in both statute and common law, this opinion will examine this discourse in depth; starting from the famous Cunningham* and its subsequent cases, the law’s position on this…

Independent Contractors – Team work and Performance Management Many organizations are open to various ways of acquiring resources for their projects; using existing employees, hiring new employees, hiring contract resources or perhaps outsource part or the entire project. Right resources are not always available to the PM within the organization and will often look to hire from outside. Moore (2007, p.6) informed that globalization, advances in communication and technology, and many baby boomers…

compliance with its mission statement. The morale in my unit improved through the clear expectations I established. My employees understood that proper time management (arriving, leaving, lunch, breaks, etc.) was strictly enforced for everyone, case management guidelines were established; performance metrics to evaluate case management were created and implemented and developing employees into better leaders of themselves and others. Work productivity was increased through the emphasis on reduction of…

Department of Labor has issued new guidance on differentiating between employees and independent contractors. ISSUE: Issue #1: How does the new DOL guidance change the way in which employers classify employees and independent contractors? CONCLUSION: Issue #1: The DOL has now rejected the common law control test utilized by the IRS and adopted the economic realities test, saying that most workers are considered employees under the FLSA’s broad definition. APPLICABLE LAW: The DOL defines employ…

Introduction Independent contractors and employees are two significantly different types of workers and this distinction is clearly important in the realm of business as it alters many policies. As a result, the court is often tasked with the question of differentiating the two types of workers. To help the judges with this question, the upper level courts have created multiple tests to help determine an employee from an independent contractor ranging from the test developed in the case of 1671122…