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Some For You and Some For You and...

Posted by A. Chavez on Monday, February 15, 2010 8:19 AM - 0 Comments

So I'm in middle of this long line that's moving at a decent pace. From what I can see, a very distinguised looking gentleman at the front of the line appears to be handing out money. The line moves faster and before I know it, it's my turn at the front. I look at the gentleman's face and it's none other than President Obama wearing one of those tuxedo t-shirts. He notices that I'm staring and blurts out "it's formal but I want everyone to know that I still like to party." What? Before I can res... Read More

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budget, Employee Misclassification

Kerry's At It Again

Posted by A. Chavez on Monday, January 18, 2010 3:34 PM - 0 Comments

On December 15th, Senator John Kerry picked up where he left off in 2008 when he sponsored S. 2882, the Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009. The new legislation is aimed at amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which would make it more difficult and costly to misclassify workers as independent contractors. Senator Kerry's latest bill sponsorship should come as no surprise since he was a co-sponsor in 2008 on S. 3648, the Employee Mislcassification and Preve... Read More

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Kerry, worker misclassification

What Kind of Worker Misclassification Lawsuit Can Brown Settle for You?

Posted by A. Chavez on Thursday, December 31, 2009 11:01 AM - 0 Comments

A few weeks ago a settlement of courier worker misclassifcation lawsuit came through the newswire so I readied my pen....er keyboard for what I thought was surely going to be another Fedex ripping. Let me start by saying that I'm not some Fedex hater. They're just an easy misclassification target that provides good fodder for discussion. That being said, I was shocked to read that the courier in brown was the one opening up it's pocketbook.On December 4th a federal judge approved a $12.8 million... Read More

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class action lawsuit, improper worker misclassification

Wishing Away an IRS Audit: 1099 Worker Misclassification

Posted by Secure Talent on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 4:25 PM - 0 Comments

With worker misclassification issues at the forefront and landmark cases paving the way for added legislation, fines and penalties for improperly classifying workers, it’s surprising that intelligent business leaders still believe they can simply wish away federal or state audits. And it’s alarming that many businesses are still operating without solid processes in place to ensure compliance when engaging 1099 independent contractors. Given the extreme tax liability of engaging 1099 workers, bus... Read More

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audit, employee miscalssification, independent contractors

Worker Misclassification and The Debates That Ensue

Posted by A. Chavez on Monday, December 14, 2009 10:06 AM - 0 Comments

About a month ago in the SFGate (San Francisco Chronicle) a blog post seemed to conjure up some heated emotions on my favorite topic, worker misclassification. It all started with a response to a blog that ran in the Wall Street Journal, which in turn the SFGate published: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/gettowork/detail?entry_id=50533. I'll admit that when I first started reading the comments, I got all geeked up that people were so passionate about worker misclassification as much as I and... Read More

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improper worker misclassification, temporary workers

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