(In)dependent Contractor Misclassification
Numerous state-level studies show that between 10 and 20 percent of employers misclassify at least one worker as an independent contractor (IC).
This paper presents state and federal evidence on the magnitude and severity of IC misclassification and recent trends. It looks at related tax issues and other public policy considerations. In addition to more systematic research and existing and planned improvements to the enforcement of labor standards, mixed policy approaches are needed. The scale of the problem will require solutions that go beyond individual worker complaints or court cases, and that include a combination of prevention, information, inspection, and collective worker rights.
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. (In)dependent Contractor Misclassification. Briefing Paper #403, , . Economic Policy Institute, 2015. . (2015). (In)dependent Contractor Misclassification. Briefing Paper #403, , . . "(In)dependent Contractor Misclassification." Briefing Paper #403, Economic Policy Institute, 2015, .. "(In)dependent Contractor Misclassification." Briefing Paper #403 (2015). 2015, '(In)dependent Contractor Misclassification', Briefing Paper #403, . , '(In)dependent Contractor Misclassification' (2015) Briefing Paper #403 . (In)dependent Contractor Misclassification. Briefing Paper #403. 2015. . (In)dependent Contractor Misclassification. Briefing Paper #403. 2015. , .
