Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor can be devastating to an employer.
Employers can potentially be liable for back wages, overtime pay, liquidated damages, attorneys' fees and additional penalties for failure to withhold applicable taxes, pay workers compensation and unemployment insurance.
Learn what happens when employers self-classify workers as independent contractors and issue them a 1099.
Review full article by Mordy Yankovich, Esq. published in The Suffolk Lawyer here.
Friday, March 29, 2019
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Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors: A Costly Mistake
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About the Author
Lauren Lieb - Chief Executive Officer of Lieb Compliance and Lieb School.
The Suffolk Lawyer