{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-ts","path":"/blog-bite-how-can-organizations-minimize-the-risks-associated-with-their-independent-contractors-designations/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Clausehound Blog","author":"Joshua Koudys"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"b7db6ac4-aab9-5968-a541-412cd7305229","excerpt":"This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses the benefits and, more importantly, the risks associated with designating workers as independent…","html":"<p><a href=\"http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/388024/Social+Media/Is+Your+Social+Media+Influencer+or+Blogger+an+Employee+or+an+Independent+Contractor+What+Companies+Need+To+Know+Before+They+Engage+Bloggers+and+Other+Independent+Contractors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com</a> discusses the benefits and, more importantly, the risks associated with designating workers as <strong>independent contractors</strong> in a contract (e.g., risk of litigation for misclassification lawsuits, costly audits by pension, tax, and employment agencies). </p>\n<p>The author provides three (3) tips for companies who wish to minimize these risks: honestly assess the nature of working relationships, have the parties’ intent as to the independent contractor’s status clarified in a contract, and seek counsel to review classifications if necessary.</p>\n<p>This comes to you as a part of Clausehound’s exciting new collaboration with Mondaq!</p>","frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: How can organizations minimize the risks associated with their independent contractors' designations?","date":"April 13, 2015","description":"This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses the benefits and, more importantly, the risks associated with designating workers as independent contractors in a contract.","author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null,"bio":null,"image":null},"tags":["Consulting Agreement","Nature of Relationship","Mondaq","Learn","USA"]}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/blog-bite-how-can-organizations-minimize-the-risks-associated-with-their-independent-contractors-designations/","previous":{"fields":{"slug":"/blog-bite-what-are-the-benefits-and-requirements-to-incorporating-in-gambia/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"What are the benefits and requirements to incorporating in Gambia?","tags":["Jurisdiction Shopping","Mondaq","Learn","Gambia"],"author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null}}},"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/fundraising-finding-and-managing-retail-and-accredited-investors/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Fundraising: Finding and Managing “Retail” and “Accredited” Investors","tags":["Long Form","Corporation","Accredited Investors","Investors","Technology","Corporate Finance","Rajah"],"author":{"id":"rajah@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Rajah","last":"Lehal"}}}}}}