HR Hero Audio Conference on CD and Streaming Audio
Misclassification Myths: Are Your Workers Really Independent Contractors?
Presented by John B. Phillips, Jr
February 12, 2008

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Employer beware! It may seem like a great way to control labor costs. But just calling someone an independent contractor won't cut it. Even a signed and sealed written agreement outlining the arrangement may not be enough.

The Internal Revenue Service just ordered FedEx to pay $319 million in back taxes and fines for misclassifying "independent contractors" at their ground delivery business in 2004. The company may have to shell out even more fines and back taxes as the IRS continues to audit the employment status of contractors used between 2004 and 2006. And New York's Governor Spitzer just signed an order that will force employers to pay fraud penalties and face higher tax assessments for workers who are misclassified. Other states may soon follow.

Help your organization avoid devastating fines and penalties by learning how to properly classify each and every employee and contractor. Participate in the all-new audio conference, Misclassification Myths: Are Your Workers Really Independent Contractors? and nationally recognized employment law attorney John B. Phillips, Jr. will show you how to separate fact from fiction when it comes to:

• Determining if someone is an independent contractor, statutory employee, statutory nonemployee, or common-law employee
• What the Internal Revenue Service and other agencies look for when determining if a worker is an employee or a contractor (The IRS has a comprehensive list of questions and wage & hour officials have an entirely different test method.)
• The consequences of improperly treating an employee as a contractor: Employers can be found liable for back taxes, as well as minimum wage, overtime, and benefits violations — and if one agency finds a violation, it can notify other agencies.
• How you should distinguish temporary workers from independent contractors
• Debunking the myths behind appropriate and inappropriate use of contractors
• Using written contracts to stipulate that a worker is an independent contractor — and whether any such contract is worth the paper it's written on

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCIs criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

CREDIT INFORMATION: This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.

Because Misclassification Myths: Are Your Workers Really Independent Contractors? is an audio seminar on CD you enjoy:

• Fast, convenient learning without any out-of-office time lost.
• No travel-related expenses or complications.
• The perfect way to train as many employees as you like.

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How does an Audio Conference on CD and streaming audio work?

An HR Hero Audio Conference on CD is a previously-recorded seminar that you listen to on your computer, auto, or home CD player. With each event focusing on one area of employment law, you can quickly catch up on the latest developments in employment law and HR issues, as your schedule permits. Plus, you get access to the seminar material downloads.

Quick: Depending on the topic, each HR Hero Audio Conference recording normally ranges from an hour to 90 minutes.

Convenient: Listen at your own convenience, print the conference materials, and share the CD with others in your department. You can listen to the audio stream immediately or as often as you like for 30 days.

Expert: The HR Hero Audio Conference presenters are nationally known employment attorneys or HR experts. They quickly and concisely explain what you really need to know about the topic.

Misclassification Myths: Are Your Workers Really Independent Contractors? is $227.

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