In October, the Department of Labor proposed a new rule regarding the misclassification where it creates a lower standard for employee classification, which will ultimately result in more current independent contractors being termed W-2 employees, not 1099 independent contractors, making them eligible to receive benefits and rights of employees.

Topics will include:

• Independent Contractor Agreements
• What is “control”?
• Gig Economy Impact
• How to Handle Government Audits
• Wage & Hour Litigation Pitfalls