Should you hire an Independent Contractor or an Employee ?


There are advantages to hiring
independent contractors.

However, the Federal government
is very strict and fines can
bankrupt a business.
_Whistle Blowers___
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The facts used to determine status include...

Behavioral Control: You have an employee if you exerise
a right to direct control how the work is done, through
instructions, training, or other means.

Financial Control: You have an employee if you direct
or control the financial and business aspects of the worker's job.

Type of Relationship: You have an employee if you
have a..
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  • Written contract that describes the relationship.
  • Whether or not the worker is available to perform
    services for other, similar businesses.
  • You provide temployee-type benefits, such as insurance,
    a pension plan, vacation pay, or sick pay
  • The extent to which services performed by the worker
    are a key aspect of the regular business of the company.
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