Description
The Department of Labor's (DOL’s) recent Independent Contractor rule revised the criteria for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Although the rule intended to offer clearer classification guidance for employers and employees alike, many are struggling to understand the tax, employee benefit, and employment complications accompanying the new DOL rule. Without a foundational knowledge of the rule impacts, businesses are unable to adapt internal practices and remain vulnerable to tax penalties, costly litigation, and more.
Join our trusted tax, benefits, and employment law experts for a survey webcast examining the new rule and get practical strategies you and your business clients must consider!
Invest in this 90-minute webcast and learn how to sidestep costly classification errors arising out of the DOL’s independent contractor rule. Our authoritative panel will spotlight key issues and business pressure points you need to be aware of including:
Review of the inconsistent federal and state regulations facing employers with non-traditional working arrangements
- Balancing the economic benefits of nontraditional relationships in light of this inconsistent regulatory patchwork
- The higher accountability standards and potential employer liability for those no longer treated as employees
- Review of HRIS/Payroll system capabilities for worker classification capabilities
- Employment tax and practice impacts
- Contracting for services and service provider intake procedure changes
- Rehiring retired employees to bridge gaps and impact on status of such workers
- Benefit plan impacts and review of existing service arrangements
After attending this comprehensive webcast, you’ll walk away with a sharper appreciation of the broader business impacts of worker misclassifications and proactive solutions to mitigate penalties and potential litigation.
This new ALI CLE webcast will benefit business and corporate lawyers, including in-house counsel, who need more tax, employment, and employee benefits guidance to mitigate classification complications following the DOL’s independent contractor rule. Attorneys who are new practitioners in employment or employee benefits may find this webcast beneficial.