In the article, “Misclassifying Employees Could Damage Your Business,” featured in the Memphis Business Journal, Attorney Rob Ratton discusses the differences in being classified as an employee versus an independent contractor.
The party may be over for everyone’s favorite way home from a late, boozy night out.
According to an administrative law judge in California, Uber misclassified an employee as an independent contractor. While this decision related to unemployment benefits has limited applicability, the idea that workers in the new “gig” economy are employees — and not independent contractors — has many businesses running for cover.
According to a study by the JPMorgan Chase Institute, approximately 10.3 million Americans — more people than currently reside in the state of Tennessee — earned income as independent contractors on web-based platforms such as Uber and Lyft. Furthermore, traditional businesses operating in industries such as construction, transportation and security have incorporated the use of independent contractors into their business models.
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