Employee or Independent Contractor: Classification for 2024 & Beyond

Summary

In our interactive instructor-led 90-minute event, you will learn how to navigate the complexities of classifying your workers as either employees or independent contractors. This critical understanding of worker classification will help employers mitigate risks, ensure compliance, and avoid costly penalties.

Join us, and you’ll discover:

• The latest regulatory updates and their implications for your organization
• Practical methods for distinguishing between employees and contractors
• Techniques for implementing classification decisions correctly
• Strategies to prevent common misclassification mistakes

Program Highlights

Navigating Classification: Ensuring Compliance &and Reducing Risks

• How to accurately identify between employees and independent contractors
• Understanding the financial and legal ramifications of misclassification
• Guidelines to properly document and justify your classification decisions

Implementing Best Practices: Actionable Steps for HR Professionals

• Learn ways to apply the IRS 20-Factor Test and relevant classification criteria
• Understand the role of behavioral and financial control in classification decisions
• Techniques to manage the relationship with contractors to ensure compliance

Preventing Penalties: Protecting Your Organization

• Solutions for avoiding penalties and audits through proper classification
• Understanding the implications of misclassification on taxes and benefits
• Methods to rectify existing misclassification issues and avoid future risks

Live Question & Answer Session – Have your specific questions answered!

About the Speaker

Pamela Shull, CPP, SPHR gives you practical, real-world, effective guidance on a variety of accounting topics from payroll to overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Pamela, both a Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) and a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), has more than 50 years of experience as a director of human resources and payroll, controller, auditor, businesswoman, consultant, instructional designer, and trainer. She is a specialist in Canadian payroll, human resources and sales tax compliance.

Program Benefits

In our 90-minute program, you’ll discover how proper classification can protect your organization from severe financial penalties and legal challenges.  You will learn how to accurately classify workers, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.

If you'd like this program customized for your organization, call us at 1-800-964-6033. We're certain we can fulfill your training needs, while making it fit in your budget!