Clear explanation that there are no “1099 employees”

I like this clear simple language in Employee Benefit News:

“Employers face an uphill battle in classifying a worker as an independent contractor due to DOL guidance that defines ‘employee’ so broadly that such a classification should only be reserved for a narrow subset of workers.”

It is amazing how many employers are oblivious of the risk until they are audited. I hear the term “1099 employees” often from people who do not understand this is an oxymoron.

Read more here on another recent blog post.


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  1. “the distinction between independent contractors and employees is unclear because there are so many different government scripts.” Wall Street Journal August 2, 2015, http://www.wsj.com/articles/shackling-the-sharing-economy-1438552181

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