The DOL and IRS War on Independent Contractor Misclassification ...

The DOL battle against misclassification of employees as independent contractor simmers onward. By Daniel Abrahams, Employment Law, Wage & Hour, Investigations ...

Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors Under ...

Misclassifying employees as independent contractors is a serious problem because misclassified employees may not receive the minimum wage and overtime pay to ...

DOL and IRS Battle Worker Misclassification | Insights

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are focusing enforcement efforts on worker misclassification to reduce the ...

DOL and IRS Unite to Battle Misclassifying Workers

“We are determined to identify and resolve labor violations by employers who benefit by misclassifying employees as independent contractors and ...

Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News ...

The DOL's new independent contractor rule went into effect. · The NLRB proposed a rule that would make it more likely for an employer to be ...

Final Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification ...

This final rule will reduce the risk that employees are misclassified as independent contractors while providing a consistent approach for businesses.

The consequences of misclassifying employees as contractors

If you misclassify workers as independent contractors, you could be on the hook for reimbursing the government for payments made on their behalf ...

The War on Independent Work: Why Some Regulators Want to ...

[1] These advocates march under the banner of “misclassification”—i.e., the treatment of a worker as an independent contractor when, under the ...

The DOL and IRS War on Independent Contractor Misclassification ...

The DOL and IRS War on Independent Contractor Misclassification Simmers Onward ... You must be a Paid or Free Trial Member to Access this Content. Paid members, ...

Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News ...

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new worker classification rule. · This new rule identifies six factors to be considered ...

EXAMINING BIDEN'S WAR ON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

They create hazardous situations on the jobsites. Finally, worker misclassification harms our economy by depriving our government of billions of dollars in ...

Worker classification 101 and the risks of misclassification | Tax ...

The rule, effective on March 11, 2024, aims to align with judicial precedents, reduce misclassification risks and offer more flexibility for ...

IRS reminds business owners to correctly identify workers as ...

Misclassifying workers as independent contractors adversely affects employees because the employer's share of taxes is not paid, and the ...

Do Gig Workers Do Gigs or Are They Employees Under New DOL ...

The DOL's updated guidelines for determining a worker's classification as independent contractor or employee still leave the matter somewhat ...

Worker Classification under Attack: Consequences for Employers

The agency's determination of the taxpayer's status as employee or independent contractor is binding upon the IRS and it will act accordingly in tax enforcement ...

IRS, DOL And States Mount Independent Contractor Attack - 09/21/11

unheralded cooperation involves the IRS, Department of Labor (DOL) and 11 states who say home builders routinely misclassify workers as independent contractors.

When an independent contractor is really an employee - Business

The Department of Labor together with the IRS and 22 states have cracked down on misclassification, resulting in employers having to pay $79 ...

The Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors

Internal Revenue Service, Maine Revenue Service, the Workers' Compensation Board, and the Maine Department of Labor. Bureau of Unemployment Compensation to ...

Misclassification: DOL and IRS Declare War - HR Daily Advisor

Misclassification—calling individuals “independent contractors” or “volunteers” who properly should be employees—is a burgeoning legal battleground for HR ...

Independent Contractor vs. Employee (IRS Advice)

The IRS is looking for employees misclassified as independent contractors. Don't fall victim to the IRS. Call (713) 909-4906 for a free talk.