Labor/Employment
Feb. 19, 2019
Will your independent contractors be relabeled, and by whom?
Recharacterization is always possible, by different agencies and for different purposes. You may have a good handle on the issues that may mitigate in favor of one classification or another for a particular worker. But there is always more to learn.
Robert W. Wood
Managing Partner
Wood LLP
333 Sacramento St
San Francisco , California 94111-3601
Phone: (415) 834-0113
Fax: (415) 789-4540
Email: wood@WoodLLP.com
Univ of Chicago Law School
Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.
Who is an independent contractor and who is an employee? We know it matters, and we know disputes occur. But do we know how and why? There are many liabilities lurking in controversies over independent contractor versus employee characterization.
Slapping an "independent contractor" label on a worker's name badge does not resolve the question.
Recharacterization is always possible, by different a...
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