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June 26, 2009


"States, Strapped for Cash, Ramp Up Employment Classification Audits"

"Is a worker an employee or independent contractor? The legal distinction between the two often is clear as mud, but the consequence for guessing 'independent contractor' when the answer is 'employee' can be a huge bill to employers for back wages (especially overtime) and back taxes." And states, just like class action lawyers, stand to make a fortune through aggressive efforts to convince courts that employers have guessed wrong [Workplace Prof, Slate "BizBox"]

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