Before your business hires workers, you have a big decision to make: Will they be classified as employees or independent contractors? Here are some factors to consider from a business perspective and ...

Working as a contractor, or hiring contractors, provides the flexibility that many workers and companies desire. In some scenarios, the independent contractor status works well. However, employers can ...

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 ...

When choosing between being an employee or an independent contractor, long-term stability is a major factor to consider. Both work arrangements come with their benefits and risks, but the level of ...

There are two main types of workers when it comes to income taxes — 1099 contractors and W-2 employees. While W-2 employees ...

U.S. Department of Labor issues final rule that applies a "totality of circumstances" test The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its highly anticipated final rule addressing the classification of ...

After working for 9 months as a contractor, I received a phone call from my boss telling me that he got approval to transition my position from contractor to a full-time position. While I had hoped ...

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 ...

Most construction contracts include a provision stating that the contractor or subcontractor is an independent contractor and not an employee of the owner or contractor. That should settle the matter, ...

Arbor Insurance has highlighted that Australian businesses using contractors rather than employees may face different ...