Week of September 23, 2019
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR LAWS
CALIFORNIA SIGNS BILL INTO LAW
An independent contractor is an individual who does work for another individual or company but is not an employee of the firm that is paying them. These individuals need to abide by a series of laws and regulations in their business transaction—following both federal and state-level directives.
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