Employment Legal Questions and Answers
I am looking at a cleaning position but am I an Employee or Independent Contractor?
I am looking at a cleaning position from an business that contracts to provide service to multiple dr offices. The owner of this business wants me to sign agreement that I am a subcontractor with him as the contractor. He will require me to punch in and out of job sites, wear a shirt with his business. He will not take taxes out. If I am sick and unable to work I will have to f...
01/07/2017 | Category: Employment » Independent ... | State: Michigan | #29688Do I Need to Report Income as an Independent Contractor to Unemployment?
Hi there!! HELP!! I am currently on unemployment and am working as an 'independent contractor' starting next week. Do I still have to claim that as income so as to cut my unemployment even thought I have no taxes being taken out?
10/06/2010 | Category: Employment » Independent ... | State: Florida | #23341Can I Pay Insependent Contractors for Bringing in New Clients for a Web Hosting Business?
I own a website hosting company and like all the other website hosting companies I want to host more websites to grow my company bigger. To get more websites/clients to my company faster I want to offer an incentive to my existing and future clients to bring me websites for hosting. I want to know if it is legal for me to offer my existing clients and future clients a monthly r...
03/10/2010 | Category: Employment » Independent ... | State: Ohio | #21326I want a form that my uninsured painters can sign so if they are injured
I want a form that my uninsured painters can sign so if they are injured or fall off the roof they or their estates don't sue me. Which one should I use please?
09/28/2009 | Category: Employment » Independent ... | State: South Carolina | #18836How Can I Avoid Workers Compensation Coverage for My Drivers?
n.how can I put drivers on my Vans without Buying Workers Comp. Ins,and be ok
08/08/2009 | Category: Employment » Independent ... | State: New Hampshire | #18000What if we entered into a partnership formed under a Member Managed LLC business structure
Would my wife and I be considered self employed by OSHA (under the U.S. Department of Labor) if we entered into a partnership formed under a Member Managed LLC business structure?
04/28/2009 | Category: Employment » Independent ... | State: ALL | #16243Am I legally responsible for the back pay of discounted childcare?
I work as a speech therapist for a school district through a contract agency. When I registered my son for daycare at the district I was offered a 20% employee discount. I stated I was a contractor and was told I was still eligible for the discount. Now, 10 months later they say that was wrong and I owe the 20% due by the end of the month ($1300). Can they take back the discou...
04/27/2009 | Category: Employment » Independent ... | State: ALL | #16148Do I need to have a liability waiver for an independant driver for my company in case of an accident
I own a transportation company with only 1 independent contractor. I would like to add a co-driver. My question is: Do I need to have a liability waiver for that driver and how do I go about getting one? I need it so that if he were to get into an accident, he would be responsible for himself and anyone else he may have hurt. I would also like for him to be responsible for the ...
03/17/2009 | Category: Employment » Independent ... | State: Michigan | #15662As an independant contractor when should I expect to be paid for services by law?
I am an independent pilot car driver for a trucking company. I worked three days. On the second day I was involved when the load was damaged. The next day I was moved to another position. On the third day I was fired. The other 5 independent pilot car contractors were told to report for the next day. The trucking company owes me $2,700.00 and wants to wait to pay in 30 to 45 d...
02/20/2009 | Category: Employment » Independent ... | State: Texas | #15307How Can I Prevent a Customer From Getting Confidential Information From a Supplier?
We need an agreement between our company and a potential customer that prevents them from contacting our vendor (the manufacturer) for anything other than technical information. Do you have such an agreement?Thank you.Wayne Bickel
09/06/2011 | Category: Employment » NonCompete A... | State: Indiana | #25462