Thursday, November 6, 2008

Employees vs. Independent Contractors

In hiring consultants, it's important to make sure they are really independent contractors and not merely consultants that act more like employees of the public agency.

Washington State law [RCW 49.44.170 (1)] addresses this subject and defines what is considered to constitute unfair practices with respect to this issue and payment of employment-based benefits.

There are also federal standards addressing this subject.

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