Category Archives: Independent Contractors

Some Plan Implications of Reclassification as IBM Reclassifies Employees from Salaried to Hourly

Paul Secunda has an interesting post today on the Workplace Prof Blog about IBM reclassifying workers from salaried to hourly. The corporate buzzword for this is “reclassification”, and the story, which originated on NPR Marketplace, also mentions FedEx reclassifying drivers … Continue reading

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Hearings on Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors

The Congressional subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support began hearings today on the Effects of Misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors. In conjunction with the hearing, the Joint Committee on Taxation prepared a report on the Present Law and Background … Continue reading

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