90 Minute Law "Employing Subcontractors and Independent Contracto

"Employing Subcontractors and Independent Contractors: What You Need To Know To Avoid Tax And Legal Liabilities" Using independent contractors helps employers avoid some, but not all, of the financial, legal and tax entanglements related to hiring permanent employees. The IRS, the Department of Labor and plaintiffs' lawyers often expand their attacks to include general contractors when a subcontractor is underinsured, finanically irresponsible, abusive to workers or otherwise in violation of the law. This seminar will help you recognize problem areas and protect your company from liability, including: * Review of the latest case law on independent contractors * Identification of the key criteria that the IRS, DOL and courts analyze in reviewing these relationships * Advice on how to avoid liability for your subcontractors' misdeeds Speaker: Michael Homans, Esquire Flaster Greenberg PC