FREE WEBINAR:
Classifying Workers Correctly: Employee or Independent Contractor?
Wednesday, June 7, 2023, 12:00pm EST
Misclassifying employees and independent contractors can be very costly for businesses. Fines and penalties have skyrocketed as federal and state agencies have joined forces to intensify investigations of misclassification. This webinar will cover the federal and state law requirements for worker classification and the penalties for misclassifying employees.
This webinar will also cover:
- How IRS classification rules differ from state and federal labor rules
- How to handle a 1099 audit
- How to get in compliance if you have misclassified employees
- Best practices for contracts with independent contractors
- Time for your questions, live!
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Speakers
Elizabeth Milito
Executive Director, Small Business Legal Center
Elizabeth Milito serves as Executive Director, Small Business Legal Center with the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, a position she has held since March 2004. Ms. Milito is responsible for managing cases and legal work for NFIB. She frequently counsels businesses facing employment discrimination charges, wage and hour claims, wrongful termination lawsuits, union avoidance and, and in most other areas of human resources law. She also provides and develops on-line and on-site training on a variety of employment law matters and is a frequent media spokesperson on employment and labor matters. Since March 13, 2020, Ms. Milito has been offering webinars to navigate small business owners nationwide through the federal loan programs, workplace safety guidelines, liability issues, and economic downturn.
Holly Wade
Executive Director, NFIB Research Center
Holly Wade is the executive director of research and policy analysis for NFIB, where she conducts original research and studies public policy effects on small businesses. She produces NFIB’s monthly Small Business Economic Trends survey and surveys on topics related to small business operations. Holly is also a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). She has undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Washington, and a Masters of Public Policy from the University of Denver