Art Alexion on 7 Dec 2005 20:42:51 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] [OT] Career opportunities


Michael C. Toren wrote:

>On Wed, Dec 07, 2005 at 11:58:18AM -0500, Mike Ciul wrote:
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>>but after my wife looked into the situation, this appears to be
>>illegal - contractors are supposed to advertise and the clients are
>>supposed to come to them. They are paid by the job, not by the hour.
>>    
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>
>I'm by no means an expect, and ofcourse anyone with a large financial
>stake in the matter would want to speak with an accountant or attorney,
>but I believe the situation is a bit more complicated.  For example,
>when the Department of Labor and Industry attempts to determine if a
>worker should be classified as an employee or contractor, one factor
>they examine is what level of control the worker has in the "direction
>over the performance of his services".  Another factor is whether the
>employer, or the worker is responsible for defining the hours during
>which work takes place, and so on.
>  
>
Mike Toren, here, pretty much has it nailed.

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