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Is that an Employee or an Independent Contractor?

The Nebraska Court of Appeals has again answered the age old question of whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. In Wight v H&S Contracting the court found that an individual who held himself out as a single employee operation was an independent contractor. In this case, Navarro Robles fell off of a roof while working on a job site. His widow claimed that he was an [...]

Now is the Time to Determine Whether your Workers are Employees or Independent Contractors.

Craig Martin2012-09-06T10:25:03-05:00September 6th, 2012|Employee Classification, Independent Contractor|

Whether your workers are properly classified continues to be a major concern for the U.S. Department of Labor. Particularly, the designation of “independent contractor” is a central focus of their investigations. You should review your desiginations before the Department of Labor starts asking questions. The Department of Labor is joining forces with states throughout the country to uncover employees misclassified as independent contractors. This is in conjunction with the efforts [...]