Employee Vs Independent Contractor Classification - Understanding Legal and Financial Ramifications

Why Should You Attend:

Navigating the regulatory and financial aspects of determining whether someone should be an employee or an independent contractor can be confusing. There are many legal and financial aspects to consider when making this determination. Hiring an independent contractor offers employers many advantages. Unlike for traditional employees, employers do not pay taxes on independent contractors’ wages, and are not expected to provide benefits. Employers often save 30 to 40 percent on labor costs by using independent contractors. In addition, as independent contractors are generally hired for a specific period or project, employers have no obligation to rehire them after each contract period or project is complete.

However, employers should be cautious when classifying individuals as independent contractors. Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor can have serious financial and legal consequences.

In this 90-minute webinar session, we will discuss how to navigate the regulatory and financial aspects between employment and independent contractor classification. Site specific scenarios will be discussed and questions and answers and will be addressed.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the Difference Between an Employee and an Independent Contractor
• Learn the Legal Definitions Between an Employee and an Independent Contractor
• Discuss the Pros and Cons of Hiring an Independent Contractor
• Discuss the Legal and Financial Ramifications of Hiring an Independent Contractor
• Learn What To Do and Not To Do in Reference to Hiring an Employee Versus an Independent Contractor
• Answer Site-Specific Questions and Scenarios Regarding Employees and Independent Contractors.

Who Will Benefit:

• Human Resource Personnel
• Human Resource Coordinators
• Human Resource Managers
• Loss Prevention Personnel
• Environmental Health and Safety Professionals
• Security Professionals
• Corporate Security Personnel
• Safety Committee Members
• Plant Managers
• Operation Managers
• CEOs
• CFOs
• Lawyers
• Legal Counsel etc.

Joe Keenan
Senior Safety Coordinator, C Spire

Joe Keenan is a highly experienced Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and Human Resources (HR) Professional and Management Consultant with over 21 years of experience. I received my Green Belt in Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing in 2005, Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with a Human Resource Management Concentration in 2007 and Certified Safety Professional (CSP) in 2011. I have the current pleasure of serving as President of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). I served on the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association (VPPPA) Region IV Board of Directors as a Director at Large from 2013-2015. Since 2002, I am an OSHA General Industry and Construction 10/30-Hour Authorized Outreach Trainer (both renewed in 2016).

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