Contractors can be an incredibly helpful solution for business owners who are looking for help with a specialized job or don’t have the resources to commit to a new employee.
However, you can get into A LOT of trouble if you don’t classify your new team member correctly. For example, Lyft settled for $27 million after a class action lawsuit for misclassifying their workers as contractors instead of employees.
Whether you’re hiring a contractor (or working as an independent contractor yourself), you need this month’s freebie covering the ins & outs of hiring a new contractor!