Independent contractors can claim disability discrimination under the Rehabilitation Act, which covers individuals subjected to disability discrimination by any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance, the Ninth Circuit decides.

An independent contractor who suffered from sickle cell anemia Read more

The Internal Revenue Service offers the top ten tips businesses should know in hiring independent contractors, as part of its Summertime Tax Tip series.

The IRS says it uses three characteristics in determining whether there is an employment relationship versus an independent contractor: Behavioral Control (who has a r Read more

Witnesses before a U.S. House Education and Labor subcommittee alleged that employers are increasingly misclassifying employees as “independent contractors,” thereby denying them their rights under workplace laws. Read more

In February 2010, the Internal Revenue Service began randomly selecting up to 2,000 employers over the next three years for a payroll tax audit, and employers are advised to check whether workers are properly classified as employees or independent contractors. Read more