Understanding Worker Classification Crash Course

Understanding Worker Classification Crash Course

Understanding Worker Classification is a crash course that will help business owners learn the factors used to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor.

The additional bonus resources included with the course are:

• Independent Contractor v. Employee Self-Assessment questionnaire (one for each test covered in the course: 20 factor, IRS Test and Economic Realities Test);
• Independent Contractor Worksheet (one for each test covered in the course: 20 factor, IRS Test and Economic Realities Test);
• 5 Step Guide to Conducting your Self-Audit;
• 20 Factor Cheat Sheet with examples;
• 50 State Survey that sets forth the worker classification tests used in each state; and
• IRS Independent Contractor Information Sheet
• Form Independent Contractor Agreements for Single Projects and Recurring Projects

There is about 2 hours of learning material including videos, power point presentation, and audio recordings.

I will discuss some background issues on worker classification and then dive right into the 20 factor test. I will define each factor and discuss a comparison of two cases: one where the worker was determined to be an independent contractor and another where a class of workers were found to be employees. That way, you can see real situations that these factors were applied and learn common "do's and don'ts." After every 5 factors, I will do a brief recap and discuss important take-a-ways. Once we conclude the 20 factor test, I also address the IRS Test and the Department of Labor Economic Realities test. I will then go through next steps for your business and the 5 simple steps to conduct your self-assessment. After that, I do a lecture where I discuss the key provisions of the form contracts that are included in the course and then I give a course wrap up.

Worker classification is a hot issue for the federal government and state agencies which have increased audits in this area. Understanding these issues will help your business get proactive and hopefully stop a problem before it starts.

Please remember that the information in this course should be used as a general reference and you should not solely rely on this information for making legal decisions. You should consult an attorney for employment law issues.

How to distinguish employees from independent contractors.

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What you will learn

• Learn common factors used to test whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor
• Apply common factors to their personal business situation
• Use Self-Assessment Tools to identify business practice that may adjustment so workers can be properly classified as independent contractors

Rating: 4.6

Level: All Levels

Duration: 2 hours

Instructor: Mary Hodges, Esq