Lindsey Nichols, SPHR, on Classifying Employees and Independent Contractors
Nextep HR Manager Lindsey Nichols, SPHR, explains how to classify employees correctly in a recent article for the Oklahoma HR State Council Blog, a source for human resource professionals in Oklahoma to learn about important industry topics.
The article explores the important topic of correctly differentiating between employees and independent contractors, including how to classify them correctly. Ramifications for incorrectly classifying an employee can be steep, including:
- Unpaid payroll taxes
- Missed benefit eligibility
- Convoluted unemployment claims
- Wage and hour audits
- Workers’ compensation claims
To read the article, please visit the OKHR Blog: Employee or Independent Contractor - Does it Really Matter?
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