Alex Is the painter an employee or an independent contractor?
If you are a painter and your employer provides the paint and brushes, or if you are a graphic designer and your employer provides you with a computer and workstation, you are probably an employee, not an independent contractor. Are you paid by the hour rather than by the job? For this, you should take a look at your paystub (or invoice).
Can a contractor still work for the IRS?
In looking at the IRS website, I was under the impression if they control when/where/how I work, I am no longer a contractor but an employee.
How to get your boss to pay for something?
Set a warm and positive tone with appreciation (“I appreciate…”) Subtly created normative leverage, or holding one accountable to be consistent with their previously established norms (“You also mentioned…”) Framed for mutual benefit to the team (“enable me to contribute in a bigger way…”)
Can a hostile workplace extend past business hours?
A hostile workplace can extend past business hours as well. Employers have an obligation to address behavior such as a person sending harassing texts or messages to a co-worker in the evening.
Do you have to pay employees for 30 minutes of work?
The employer would only be required to pay the employee for 30 minutes of work. It would not be required to pay the employee for any additional time or for a minimum number of hours. There is no requirement in the FLSA that employers pay employees a minimum of 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., hour just for showing up to work.
What happens if you pay a worker as an independent contractor?
Before you consider paying a worker as an independent contractor, be sure you have correctly classified this worker as an independent contractor. If the IRS or state agencies audit your business and finds that the worker is really a contractor, your business may be subject to fines and penalties.
In looking at the IRS website, I was under the impression if they control when/where/how I work, I am no longer a contractor but an employee.
What are the rules of thumb for independent contractors?
Independent Contractor Rules of Thumb. If the worker is not integrated into the institution’s operations and the right of control is not obviously apparent (no training, no work hours, no reports), you are reasonably safe as long as the relationship is short-term and the independent contractor has other customers.