Staffing Firm Sued for Dodging Overtime by Paying Employees as Independent Contractors

Two related healthcare firms have been ordered to pay 341 employees a total of $2.4 million for failure to pay overtime.

Independent Contractor decides he is an employee after fee dispute arises In theory, California's infamous ABC test can be met if your independent technology consultant: A. controls his own work. B. performs work outside the usual course of the hiring entity's business, such as a one-time

The traditional risk of using independent contractors, a/k/a "1099's," is an audit by the IRS or state taxing authorities. In recent years, state auditors have been more aggressive than the IRS because of manpower limitations at the IRS. This may change in the future