Independent contractors can be a cost effective way to structure
or even supplement your workforce, for when times get busy. A
business that has famously used independent contractors is Uber.
They are currently the talk of the town. They use a concept that
matches people who need a lift somewhere.... with a regular Joe who
has a spare seat. Its critics will say it is just like a taxi
service, but without any regulation or safety for passengers.
Whatever you think of Uber (or don't think of it, as the
case may be) the startup has again made the headlines, this time
some of its drivers have commenced an action in California claiming
that they are employees of Uber, not independent contractors and
should be paid reimbursements, such as fuel. The question of
whether a person undertaking work for another is an employee or an
independent contractor is one of the most frequently ask questions
in employment law. From an employers point of view, using
independent contractors
