Proposed New Rule Could Strip Independence from Independent Contractors

Businesses that use independent contractors might be faced with a decision — a financial one — if a proposed new rule goes into effect that would define independent contractors as employees. This could create the need to pay them a wage and qualify them for overtime. It also could impact independent contractors who want more autonomy over their work. Gene Marks discusses these and other potential impacts of the proposed rule on this week’s episode.

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