17th Dec 2007
FedEx has independent contractor troubles, just like chiropractors
Chiropractors aren’t the only business owners who haven’t figured out the difference between independent contractors and employees. FedEx was classifying their drivers as independent contractors, but they wanted control over them (which means ‘employee’). The company is now the subject of a class action suit by drivers. Read this blog from my friend Kelly at TaxGirl.com to get a better understanding about this issue.
There is not a week that goes by that I don’t get at least one contract that shows a basic misunderstanding of the “independent contrator” status. If you have a contract you want me to look at, I would be happy to do that. Note that I’m not an attorney, and I’m not giving legal advice; I’m just giving you my opinion and pointing out issues that need clarified.
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