Hiring Contract Employees

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Human Resources Courses Risk Management Courses Employment Law Courses Contract Law Courses

Course Description

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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