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Tag Archives: Contractor
Checklist for Contract Review
When you receive a contract from a prospective client or for a contractor role, you’ll want to read it and compare it with your checklist. Sometimes, the legal boilerplate is dense and difficult to read – so keep a checklist … Continue reading
Posted in Business Practices, contracts
Tagged checklist, Contractor, Independent Contractor, Intellectual Property
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IP Quiz – Is Your Intellectual Property Escaping?
Intellectual Property (IP) is broad in scope. People tend to think of the formal IP – such as Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents. IP also includes a broad range of work processes and intangibles (such as customer relationships and employee morale). … Continue reading
Contractors? Are you sure?
The burden of proof is on the Employer. Can you pass the tests? In Massachusetts, the rules just got tougher – and the penalties harsher – for misclassification of workers as contractors instead of as employees. It’s cheaper and easier … Continue reading
Posted in Business Practices, Employment, Legal
Tagged Contractor, Employees, Independent Contractor, Misclassification, Wage and Hour Laws
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