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LinkedIn Learning

Hiring Contract Employees

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Learn how to stay on the right side of the law when it comes to hiring and managing independent contractors.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • What you should know
1. Legal Requirements for Classifying ICs
  • Legal definitions
  • Regulations and guidelines
  • Control: The most significant factor
  • Additional classification factors
  • Compensation and ICs
  • Contract agreements
2. The Benefits, Risks, and Legalities of the IC Classification
  • The benefits of hiring ICs
  • The downsides of misclassification
  • What generates investigations?
  • A misclassification scenario
  • Additional legal exposures
3. Protect Yourself from Misclassification Claims
  • Prevent misclassification claims
  • Consider an IRS SS-8 ruling
  • Amnesty programs
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Don Phin

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