Determining Whether a Worker Is an Employee or Independent Contractor: As Easy as "ABC"?

In today's dynamic commercial world, the nature of work is changing. But how the law categorizes whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor remains dominated by decades-old, multi-factor tests that often provide uncertainty as to a worker's status. A new approach, termed...

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Published in:Employee Relations Law Journal 2019-04, Vol.44 (4), p.67-78
Main Author: Morgan, James F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Employees
Employers
Employment
Fines & penalties
Hiring
Income taxes
Independent contractors
Labor law
Law
Liability
Medicare
Social security
Torts
Wages & salaries
Workers compensation
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Summary:In today's dynamic commercial world, the nature of work is changing. But how the law categorizes whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor remains dominated by decades-old, multi-factor tests that often provide uncertainty as to a worker's status. A new approach, termed the "ABC" test, will provide needed clarity, but also may have unintended consequences.
ISSN:0098-8898