SUMMARY
Chapter 16 provides the legal framework for determining if an worker is an independent contractor or an employee. The chapter describes various "tests" used to make the determination and then delves into the income, tax, benefit and other ramifications of a worker being deemed an independent contractor. PDF Download - After purchase go to My Content to retrieve your digital file(s).
DESCRIPTION
Chapter 16
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
Jess Osborne
Amy Robinson
§ 16.1 INTRODUCTION
§ 16.2 EMPLOYEE VERSUS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS
§ 16.2-1 Common-Law Right-to-Control Test
§ 16.2-2 The Economic-Realities Test
§ 16.2-3 The IRS Three Prong Test
§ 16.2-4 Oregon Statutory Tests
§ 16.3 EMPLOYEE VERSUS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR DETERMINATIONS
§ 16.3-1 Employment Discrimination Statutes
§ 16.3-2 Income Tax Statutes
§ 16.3-3 Benefit Plan Statutes
§ 16.3-4 Family Leave Laws
§ 16.3-5 Collective Bargaining Statutes
§ 16.3-6 Safety and Health Statutes
§ 16.3-7 Oregon Unemployment Compensation Statute
§ 16.3-8 Oregon Workers’ Compensation Statute
§ 16.3-9 Wage and Hour Laws
§ 16.3-10 Oregon Wage-Payment Statute
§ 16.3-11 Oregon Right-to-Know Statutes
§ 16.4 EMPLOYER LIABILITY FOR ACTS OF CONTRACTORS
§ 16.4-1 Agency
§ 16.4-2 Apparent Agency
§ 16.5 PRACTICE TIPS
Appendix 16A Abbreviations