Comments on: Independent Contractors vs Employees http://www.scoreminnesota.org/2010/02/15/independent-contractors-vs-employees/ Counselors to Minnesota's Small Businesses Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:35:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: coach bags outlet http://www.scoreminnesota.org/2010/02/15/independent-contractors-vs-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-103 coach bags outlet Sat, 10 Apr 2010 02:32:18 +0000 http://www.scoreminnesota.org/?p=483#comment-103 While there are no guarantees that the EDD, the Labor Commissioner, the IRS or the worker will not later decide to argue that the worker was an employee, following these guidelines will give the employer a fighting chance of establishing the worker is an independent contractor. While there are no guarantees that the EDD, the Labor Commissioner, the IRS or the worker will not later decide to argue that the worker was an employee, following these guidelines will give the employer a fighting chance of establishing the worker is an independent contractor.

]]> By: Mike Clough http://www.scoreminnesota.org/2010/02/15/independent-contractors-vs-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Mike Clough Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:46:23 +0000 http://www.scoreminnesota.org/?p=483#comment-84 Of course, the same holds true if they were an employee. Although I suppose employees are much slower to move on in this economy. Of course, the same holds true if they were an employee. Although I suppose employees are much slower to move on in this economy.

]]> By: Paul Wickman http://www.scoreminnesota.org/2010/02/15/independent-contractors-vs-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Paul Wickman Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:09:45 +0000 http://www.scoreminnesota.org/?p=483#comment-83 In the past I have hired independent contractors to help out with some software development tasks for my clients. It was handy for all the reasons you describe, however, the amount of "ramp-up" time can be significant. Each new contractor I bring in needs to be educated on the details of the specific project and client needs, and it does take a while for them to learn these details. They are compensated for this extra time, which is completely fine/reasonable. However, each time one of them moves on, the financial and time investment I made is lost. Any new contractor I bring requires me to essentially start over with them. In the past I have hired independent contractors to help out with some software development tasks for my clients. It was handy for all the reasons you describe, however, the amount of “ramp-up” time can be significant.

Each new contractor I bring in needs to be educated on the details of the specific project and client needs, and it does take a while for them to learn these details. They are compensated for this extra time, which is completely fine/reasonable. However, each time one of them moves on, the financial and time investment I made is lost. Any new contractor I bring requires me to essentially start over with them.

]]> By: Peter Coleman http://www.scoreminnesota.org/2010/02/15/independent-contractors-vs-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Peter Coleman Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:09:36 +0000 http://www.scoreminnesota.org/?p=483#comment-82 Excellent analysis--both a warning and an encouragement to use independent contractors. In my business advisory practice, I usually recommend against adding additional direct employees during growth cycles, due to their ephemeral nature before true business trends take hold. The basic concept of establishing specific hours of contribution seems to be the operational element here. Once you cross into requiring hours of contribution, the nature of the relationship has changed, and the need to bring them onto payroll is mandatory. Excellent analysis–both a warning and an encouragement to use independent contractors. In my business advisory practice, I usually recommend against adding additional direct employees during growth cycles, due to their ephemeral nature before true business trends take hold. The basic concept of establishing specific hours of contribution seems to be the operational element here. Once you cross into requiring hours of contribution, the nature of the relationship has changed, and the need to bring them onto payroll is mandatory.

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