Are you Classifying Your Consultants Correctly?

Make sure you are classifying your employees and independent contractors correctly. The law firm of Cook Brown LLP will be putting on a seminar about this important issue this Thursday in Sacramento. Here is information from their website, and a link to register.

Worker Misclassification:

If you use independent contractors or have employees exempt from overtime, now is the time to perform an internal review of your practices. The IRS and Department of Labor are stepping up efforts to target employers who treat workers as independent contractors or as exempt from overtime under 2010’s “Misclassification Initiative.” An IRS audit, or claim by a single employee, can lead to a class-action lawsuit or a company-wide examination by the Department of Labor. Many companies inadvertently misclassify workers in these categories because of a misunderstanding of the appropriate factors to use in setting up the relationship. The California Labor Code, Wage Orders, federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Employment Development Department’s criteria, as well as, the IRS’s “20 factor” test must be analyzed to determine the appropriate classification.

Join attorney Stephen McCutcheon for a hands-on discussion about determining correct contractor and exemption status, and how to conduct an appropriate evaluation of pay practices to avoid government scrutiny.

WHERE:Holiday Inn – Capitol Plaza
300 J Street, Sacramento, CA
(Hosted parking in city lot adjacent to hotel)

WHEN:June 10, 2010
Registration and continental breakfast between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m.
Program from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Click here for the event invitation and registration!