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0 0 Employers who regularly engage with independent contractor work and those of the gig-economy may need to rethink how they handle their ACA compliance #ACA #GigEconomy https://t.co/uYh3Os4tN5 0 0 Smart Employers will Be Careful not to Misclassify Their Workers. In addition to State Penalties and Additional Liability Exposure,…
Read MoreClean Data Essential for Reliable Data Analysis
…hours worked, are as likely to be overstated as understated. For classification variables, such as benefits eligibility, part-time status, and the presence or absence of hazardous working conditions, random errors imply that misclassification in either direction is equally likely. Such “noisy” data tend to obscure the relationship between the true…
Read MoreNew North Carolina Law Reminder to Avoid Worker Misclassification
On December 31, 2017, the North Carolina Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA) took effect. The new law allows for heightened investigations into those employers that are allegedly misclassifying their workers as independent contractors rather than as employees. The law allows workers to report potential job misclassification cases to a new…
Read MoreLyft Offers Educational Benefits to Drivers
…able to settle legal challenges to their classification of drivers as independent contractors. Outside of the U.S., Uber has had less success. Lyft may find out soon as its recently announced its expansion into Canada, its first foray outside of the U.S. In the meantime, GrubHub, a leading online and…
Read MoreNew Safe Harbor Rule May Clarify Worker Classifications
…a safe harbor for determinations of worker classification by the IRS. Senate Finance Committee member John Thune, (R-S.D.) in July proposed the New Economy Works to Guarantee Independence and Growth (NEW GIG) Act of 2017. The Senate bill outlines worker classification rules that provide a “safe harbor” for freelancers, consultants…
Read MoreEEO-1 Reporting Complications Creates ACA Reporting Efficiencies
…lawsuits from workers demanding proper classification status as employees. Too often, pay discrimination goes undetected because of a lack of information about what employees are paid. The EEOC and the Office of Federal Contracts Compliance Program (OFCCP) are charged with the responsibility of enforcing federal prohibitions on pay discrimination including…
Read MoreFive Challenges Your Clients are Having Complying with the Affordable Care Act
…timely and accurate classification of all applicable employees. You may want to check in with clients to determine what internal controls they have in place in order to prepare for the possibility that their ACA information is audited by the IRS. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration recently reported…
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