Category: Employees
Independent Contractors Part 3
In the final part of our discussion on independent contractors, we will look at the last 4 tests of Part B of the Department of Labor and Industries in Washington state. In our previous 2 discussions, we looked at Part A of the guide and the first half of Part B. In this discussion we […]
Independent Contractors Part 2
The first part of this discussion focused on the individual and weather they coordinated their own crew, and supplied their own specialized equipment. In this second part of our discussion on independent contractors we will look at the first three questions in the second part of the test used by the Department of Labor and […]
Independent Contractors Part 1
A very common question for many small business owners is “How can I tell if I have an independent contractor (1099 contractor) or employee, and do I need to cover them under my workers compensation insurance?” This question is often born from the need to minimize costs and liabilities for the business owner. In the […]