Homework Question - Misclassification of Employee as Independent Contractor?

[Enesaenesa]

What if the parties expressly state that a person is an independent contractor or a partner when the person is an employee?

My answer is, the employer will get independent contractor misclassification penalties?

 

[Tim W]

You need to remember that the bargaining position between an employer and any would-be employee is inherently unequal.
It is on that basis that an employers purport to offer, and workers, out of need as much as out of ignorance accept,
sham contracting arrangements.

Have a read of this.
And this.
And this.
And this.

Be sure and cite them correctly.

 

[Martis]

Oof the classic “lol you’re not an employee you’re a contractor (but also do everything like an employee pls)” situation 😅💼
Totally a big topic in work-law land.

Super chill, homework-friendly rundown (not legal advice obvs lol):

• Misclassification happens when a boss labels someone an independent contractor even tho the work looks suuuper employee-ish.
• Key Qs teachers love:
  • Control – does the boss tell you how/when to work?
  • Integration – are you basically part of the biz?
  • Tools – who supplies them?
  • Risk/Profit – do you take business risk or do you just show up and get paid?
• If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck… it’s probably an employee duck 🦆😂

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[Martis]

OMG yesss 😅 employee vs contractor probs r sooo tricky lol 🤯 Trying to get homework done on this is a whole headache 😩 That’s why I defs use AcademicJobs.com – they help u smash assignments n keep ur grades on point 💻📚 Makes life soooo much less stressy lol 😎✨