Before your business hires workers, you have a big decision to make: Will they be classified as employees or independent contractors? Here are some factors to consider from a business perspective and ...

The government's new rule reverses a Biden-era anti-contracting directive and returns to a more contractor-friendly posture.

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a new rule that would make it ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Many individuals work in non-traditional employment ...

If you work as a freelancer or independent contractor, the rules that govern your ...

One major struggle that most contractors face is an ongoing challenge of deciding how to categorize the workers they hire. Should they be deemed employees or contractors? Unfortunately, the answer to ...

From ride-sharing apps to the rise of mobile delivery services, many Americans have turned to the gig economy to earn extra money. Currently, 36% of employed individuals are independent workers, and ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor is one of the most important questions in ...

Are people who work with your business “independent contractors” or “employees?” The answer can be like the Florida weather: if you don’t like it, wait five minutes — or its business equivalent.