** Independent Contractor News Update **

Businesses are learning the hard way when it comes to employee classification.  The Los Angeles Times reports that California state audits and investigations have increased 54% over the last three years.  With almost half of those audits resulting in misclassification, businesses have been paying a 30.4% increase in fines and back charges since fiscal year 2005.  Last year alone, penalties for misclassification amounted to $163.6 million for businesses. If you believe that you or a loved one has been misclassified as an independent contractor, don't hesitate to call The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker at 800-333-0000 for a free consultation.  Labor groups and government agencies have been targeting business owners who mislabel workers in order to pay less in taxes, insurance, overtime, and reimbursements.  Larry H. Parker will fight for your fair treatment under the law.  Our skilled team of attorneys will help you obtain the benefits and overtime pay that you deserve.  If we don't get you any money, we won't charge you a dime.

Certain companies are exploiting workers by employing messengers, drivers, and delivery personnel as Independent Contractors to avoid providing certain benefits such as insurance, vacation time, sick time, and reimbursement of certain costs that regular employees would receive.

There are some positive aspects to being an Independent Contractor.  Most importantly, independent contractors have freedom.  Freedom to make your own schedule, do your work when and how you want to, even the freedom to choose who and how many people or companies to work for.  If you are employed as an independent contractor and do not have these freedoms, you may be entitled to compensation.

Are you or a loved one employed as an 'Independent Contractor', but not allowed to have the freedom of being your own boss?  Are you being trained to do a project in a specific manner with specific tools, but don't receive benefits or tax withholding because you aren't an employee?  Is your employer telling you what to do and when do it, even though they are really supposed to be YOUR client?  Should you have access to insurance, vacation, and reimbursement of certain costs?

You have certain rights as an independent contractor.  If you or a loved one is employed as an independent contractor and believes that you are being taken advantage of by your employer, The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker want to help.  Our dedicated team of attorneys is committed to promoting fair compensation for independent contractors that are being treated like employees.

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