So, there I was, sitting in my Uncle Olaf’s kitchen as his possibly-independent-contractor scrubbed his prize-winning giant Clams, getting them ready for sale. Uncle Olaf was beginning to get worried – what if his upstart nephew was right and, even … Continue reading
And so, dear readers, the story picks up just where it left off – there I sat in my dear Uncle Olaf’s kitchen as he ground his hooks into his wooden table, nervously watching the man he hired to clean … Continue reading
Is that guy you have doing that work you need done an independent contractor or an employee? Why does it matter? Well, aside from a whole host of other issues, liability for industrial injuries may hinge on whether that worker … Continue reading
Be wary of the advice you take, dear readers. Free advice, especially, tends to prove the most expensive. Recently, your humble blogger read of a certain private security company getting into hot water for failing to insure for workers’ compensation. … Continue reading
As my dear readers may recall, the issue of independent contractor vs. employee is one that has been discussed at some length on this blog. But the issue is one that is alive and well and comes up again and … Continue reading