The best type of worker to hire for your business — an employee or independent contractor — depends on several factors, such as cost, company culture, necessary skills and flexibility. However, ...

I once visited a client who proudly showed me his production line. He pointed to two workers sitting next to each other on a production line and ...

Provided content. A proposed federal rule could reshape how businesses classify employees and independent contractors, with ...

The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday published a final rule designed to help employers and workers better understand when a worker qualifies as an employee and when they may be considered an ...

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 ...

Is that truck driver an employee or an owner-operator? The U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule on determining independent contractor status outlines six factors to be analyzed in a multi-factor ...

A new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule offers guidance for employers related to determining whether to classify a worker as an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act ...

Freelancers must report all taxable income, calculate their own Social Security and Medicare contributions, document ...

Ride share company Uber has faced legal challenges around the world over whether its drivers should be classified as employees or contractors. New Zealand is no exception, with the most recent case ...

Understand the key differences between 1099 contractors and W-2 employees to determine the right employment classification for your business. In the United States, W-2 is the standard employee ...

A lawsuit involving the question of independent contractor vs. employee status is now a class action. The post Illinois ...