The Independent Contractor Triple Threat: Why Your Classification Must Pass Three Different Tests
Your contractor classifications now face three distinct legal gauntlets: the DOL’s flexible seven-factor test, courts’ rigid six-factor standard, and state ABC laws’ all-or-nothing framework. You could pass federal scrutiny yet fail in court or stumble on a single state prong. Misclassifications trigger simultaneous exposure across all fronts—back wages, penalties, and lawsuits. Your 1099 filings create […]
