Labor/Employment
Apr. 5, 2007
Control Issues
Focus Column - By Karen L. Gabler - Classifying an employee as an independent contractor may cause more headaches than it's worth. It can open the door to multiple liabilities.
By Karen L. Gabler
Given California's stringent employee-friendly labor laws, business owners often try to avoid their reach by labeling their workers "independent contractors." Unfortunately, owners often don't realize that misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor can result in multiple liabilities for damages and penalties far outweighing the cost of properly ma...
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