The White House has endorsed legislation by Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Representative Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) that would protect workers from losing benefits and protections as the result of being misclassified as independent contractors. According to a press release issued by Senator Kerry’s office, the Fair Playing Field Act of 2010, which Kerry and McDermott [...]
Do you believe the economy is starting to recover? Are you gearing up for future growth and considering independent contractors and contingent workers because they give you flexibility? But are you really ready? Just as you are thinking of increasing the use of IC’s and contingent workers the government is gearing up its workforce of [...]
Already one of the toughest states on regulating IC Compliance, the State of New York’s Assembly created a new, tougher IC compliance bill (A11649) on July 8, 2010. The proposed law would: Significantly increase the penalties for “knowing and intentional” independent contractor misclassification. Establish a private right of action for an individual misclassified as an [...]
Douglas H. Shulman, IRS Commissioner, recently spoke before the American Payroll Association & the American Accounts Payable Association. He said he’s excited about the new law I mentioned earlier this week giving the IRS more tools to close the Tax Gap… Commissioner Shulman stated that the IRS is gearing up to implement new requirements recently passed into [...]
WASHINGTON DC-The Internal Revenue Service invited public comment on how to carry out “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010,” also known as the Heath Care Bill, that requires all corporations to receive a Form 1099 for their goods and services to other businesses. What does Health Care have to do with 1009 [...]
Last week Deputy Labor Secretary Seth Harris, speaking in Washington DC before the Center for American Progress (a pro labor research group) said his department intends to foster a stronger culture of IC compliance among employers to counter a practice he describes as follows: “They are playing a dangerous game of catch me if you [...]
The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (DLLR) published its proposed regulations to implement the recently enacted Workplace Fraud Act of 2009 (the Act), which took effect on October 1, 2009. While the Act and regulations currently affect primarily those employers in the construction and landscape industries, all Maryland employers should pay close attention [...]
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle recently signed into law two pieces of legislation significantly increasing the risks of misclassifying employees. The two laws are Senate Bill 672, and Assembly Bill 929. With these new laws Wisconsin is joining the federal government and most states across the nation in getting tougher on misclassifications of workers. These new [...]
I reported to you recently about Deputy Labor Secretary Seth Harris’ speech in Washington DC, before the Center for American Progress (a liberal, pro labor, research group), where he said his department intends to foster a stronger culture of IC compliance among employers to counter a practice he describes as, “They are playing a dangerous [...]
Last month, Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell signed into law “An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Joint Enforcement Commission on Employee Misclassification.” The legislation marks Connecticut’s joining the Get Tougher on IC Compliance Club, and provides additional conduits for state revenue. This law becomes effective on October 1, 2010. The new law follows a national [...]
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