On the other hand, unlike agents, the master will not be liable when the negligence that causes a plaintiff's injury is caused by an independent contractor. Unlike a servant/agent, a master/agency ...

Last month, two key legal developments in the area of independent contractor misclassification and compliance highlighted the risks posed to customer service companies that use an independent ...

Lawsuits by couriers and drivers against a host of gig economy companies such as Grubhub, Instacart, Postmates, Uber and Lyft, alleging that they have been misclassified as ICs instead of employees, ...

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Employers should know their liability in case an injury on the job occurs, especially as these lines continue to be blurred with the emergence of independent contractors in the workplace. By 2020, ...

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Q: Are my agency's independent contractors covered under my errors and omissions (E&O) insurance policy? Colleagues and insurance agents have given me conflicting answers. Some say that if the ...

As the independent workforce continues to grow, HR leaders must increase their focus on developing and optimizing a strategy for compliant engagement of independent talent, a 41 million strong ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. With Uber, Lyft, and many other companies that provide many ...