The majority of the country operates under the IRS suggestion for classification of employees as either true employees deserving of benefits, and employment tax withholding, or independent contractors that don’t need either of those things. However, in April of this year, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling that changed the traditional view of employee vs independent contractor (IC) and …
The Do’s and Don’ts of Interviewing and Hiring
Summer is winding down, and we’re getting close to the fourth quarter of the year. Some businesses like to wind things down while others truly ramp it up to finish the year off strong. If you fall into the second category, and you’re considering hiring help whether that be permanent, seasonal, or on a contract basis, there are certain things …
Work For Hire and the CA Conundrum
For those of you that don’t know, I decided to take the CA bar last year and have since become a fully licensed CA attorney. Which is great! But, CA is probably the one state with the most to know when it comes to laws and regulations. And, it has a tendency to be an outlier on a lot of …
Work For Hire Provisions
To continue on from the last posts theme I wanted to talk about work for hire provisions and agreements within your independent contractor package as a whole. California exception: But, before we get into the topic I want to put a disclaimer on this one aside from my normal this is not legal advice line. This topic is very different …
Independent Contractor Agreements: Beware of these Pitfalls
My practice focuses on helping my clients build, grow, and protect their businesses. This usually means that I must advise clients on a wide variety of issues. Often times I wish I could provide my clients with legal checklists on handling their issues to allow them to keep the workflow moving rather than having to interrupt their creative process to …
Top 5 instances to use a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
As a business owner and entrepreneur, you are likely to come across many instances where sharing confidential information is a necessity. Things like client lists, buying practices, and even social media passwords and accounts might all be information you need to share, but would want to keep protected. In order to preserve that information as confidential, many businesses utilize Non-Disclosure …
Independent Contractor or Employee? The Difference, and Why You Should Care
As a business owner you will likely get to the point where you need to hire some help. Face it, we can’t do everything on our own. Whether you want to hire a true employee or an independent contractor matters. It is something that creates very different tax consequences for you and the business. That is a decision that you, …