June 11, 2010 Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors

In this installment, we'll be discussing misclassification of employees as independent contractors. We'll talk about the employer - independent contractor relationship, the tests used by the IRS and the Department of Labor in assessing proper classification as an independent contractror, and current and proposed legislation. We'll discuss the Employee Misclassification Prevention Act (EMPA) and its implications for all employers, event those with properly classified independent contractors and those not using independent contractors.