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Tag Archives: Independent 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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Rules of the Road- Contingent Employees
Rules of the road contingent employees View more presentations from Jean Sifleet
Posted in Business Practices, Employment, Uncategorized
Tagged Employees, Firing, Independent Contractor, Interns, Wage and Hour Laws
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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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