I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU JOINT EMPLOYERS

The Co-Employment Relationship Between Contractors and Subcontractors

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The Misclassification Epidemic

Is that worker really an independent contractor?

In early 2017, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, which encompasses North and South Carolina, issued a decision stating a new test for determining joint employment status between two entities.  The case arose when employees of a construction subcontractor sought overtime wages from the project’s general contractor.  This case has heavy implications for independent contractor relationships that a number of employers rely on both in the contractor/subcontractor world and in other industries.  In addition, the question of whether an individual is properly classified as an employee versus an 1099 independent contractor remains a hot topic and was high on the DOL’s enforcement list as recently as this past fiscal year. Join us as we unpack all of these concepts! 

Speaker

Shalanna L. Pirtle

Parker Poe Attorneys & Counselors at Law

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