Employees vs. Independent Contractors – Understanding Legal Differences and Staying Compliant

Employers can be exposed to the liabilities as Dept. of labor and IRS is cracking down employers who characterize lawful employers as contractors. This webinar will help you understand the legal criteria that distinguish employees from contractors and you will also learn ways to minimize risk when using contractors.

Why Should You Attend:

Failure to comply can be costly and getting the classification right is good policy.

The Department of Labor and the IRS appear to be cracking down on employers who characterize persons who are lawfully employees as contractors. Employers who misclassify could be exposed to significant liability. This webinar will discuss the IRS’ 11 point test and other criteria used to classify workers and clarify the distinctions between employees and contractors. Also, you will be provided with tools to use in classifying your workers as employees or contractors. It may be particularly helpful for small businesses without HR Departments.

Areas covered in this webinar:

• What Statutes are Relevant to Classification?
• The IRS Tests for Classification.
• Statutory Employees?
• What Constitutes Control over Work Sufficient to Make a Worker an Employee?
• Leased Employees and Temporary Employees?
• Drafting Independent Contractor Agreements. Conducting Self-audits.

Who Will Benefit:

• Attorneys
• Human Resource Directors
• Anyone who is involved in Hiring or Staffing