Misclassification
FeatureCWS 30 April 1.4 - 4/27/2009
Everyone in our industry has heard of Microsoft and FedEx's contingent workforce woes by now; misclassification of workers cost Microsoft $97 million in back benefits payments and may end
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Talent Link: A Brave New Breed,Contingent Workforce Strategies January/February 2009 - 1/23/2009
of legislation is the Employee Misclassification Prevention Act, which would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to increase penalties and enforcement against employers that misclassify employees as independent
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Close Encounters of the Tax Kind - 5/09/2007
risks associated with misclassification. Another rationale for seeking outside help is these specialists can keep up with new laws and rules that crop up every year. In today's world, it's easy to trigger
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Microsoft, Time Warner and the perils of worker misclassification - 1/07/2008
This citation directs readers to "Microsoft, Time Warner and the Perils of Worker Misclassification." The paper, written by veteran practicing attorney Alden Bianchi, provides an insightful ...
This citation directs readers to "Microsoft, Time Warner and the Peril...
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Contractors sue HP over worker status - 3/25/2005
agencies. The lawsuit says the misclassification has denied access to benefits, including health insurance and vacation, to more than 3,000 U.S. workers.
In the suit, filed in U.S. District Court, all
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Carrot or Stick?Contingent Workforce Strategies May/June 2009 - 5/21/2009
By Jason Ezratty and Christopher Minnick
Everyone in our industry has heard of Microsoft and FedEx's contingent workforce woes by now; misclassification of workers
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Keys to CW Success: To Be Exempt or Non-ExemptCWS 30 March 1.3 - 3/25/2009
inclusive managed service solutions, discoveries of this kind of large scale misclassification will follow.
But fear not, you will be informed and educated on how to avoid the pitfalls of worker
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How to Solve the "Microsoft" Problem, Contingent Workforce Strategies March 2008 - 2/29/2008
design and proper drafting.
Cases subsequent to Microsoft illustrate that employers are not helpless in the matter of worker misclassification, and that there are steps that they can take
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Study: Many Fortune 500 execs ignore contingent spending - 11/11/2005
and Exchange Commission rules and other requirements. Sixty-six percent were concerned about employee misclassifications and co-employment risk, while 50% did not know if their company had ever defended itself
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Overview of worker classification issues - 4/22/2009
or independent contractors
Reasons for Misclassification of Workers
Need to make factual determinations
Lack
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