U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Tightens Enforcement of Independent Contractor Rules

[Author: Bob Evnen, Woods & Aitken LLP, 2015 | Keywords: Human Resources, Contractor, Wages] The federal and state governments are cracking down on independent contractor arrangements when the government thinks the independent contractors are really employees. What the government is getting at: Who is an employee? Most workers who perform services for businesses are treated as employees of the business. Income and payroll taxes are withheld from their paychecks. The business pays its share of Social Security and Medicare payments for these workers. At the end of the year, the business sends them W-2 forms reporting their gross employment income and… Read More »