A new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule offers guidance for employers related to determining whether to classify a worker as an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act ...

Are you looking for more flexible work at home jobs? Working as an independent contractor allows you to set your own sch ...

If your business hires independent contractors on a regular basis as part of your normal business operations, then you are going to want to make sure that your worker classifications are correct. This ...

Sole proprietors and independent contractors are both self-employed, but they may earn money differently. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Employers should know their liability in case an injury on the job occurs, especially as these lines continue to be blurred with the emergence of independent contractors in the workplace. By 2020, ...

Being an independent contractor offers many of the benefits that go with being self-employed such as tax advantages. However reaping the benefits of tax advantages requires keeping records, organizing ...

This guide was reviewed by a Business News Daily editor to ensure it provides comprehensive and accurate information to aid your buying decision. Independent contractors work for themselves; the ...

It has been a rough couple of years in New Jersey for companies wishing or needing to hire independent contractors instead of employees. In January of 2020, Governor Murphy signed a package of bills ...

Congress should consider statutory approaches to ease independent contractors’ access to employment benefits, Sen. Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, ...

This section applies to individual independent contractors who wish to file for reimbursement of their travel expenses through UAB's accountable plan for independent contractors. All other independent ...