Apr 4/Web: Classifying Workers: Who is an Employee and Who is an Independent Contractor?

Issues related to worker misclassification continue to grow, and they can have a major impact. There are tax and employment law implications. Increased enforcement by state and federal agencies has raised concerns. Companies must fully understand the issues to make informed decisions.
In this one-hour session, Olshans Tax, Benefits and Employment specialists will discuss the potential pitfalls of worker misclassification, and how to protect a business:

• How does one determine whether a new worker is truly an independent contractor?
• What laws must one consider?
• What to do if workers have been misclassified.
• Proactive measures to prevent problems BEFORE an audit or a lawsuit.

Title:
Classifying Workers: Who is an Employee and Who is an Independent Contractor?
Sponsor:
Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP.
Date/Time/Place:
April 4, 2012
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. EDT.
Webinar
Speakers:

• Aliza F. Herzberg, lead partner of Olshan's Employment Practices Group, who helps employers manage all aspects of their relationships with employees
• Nina Krauthamer, co-lead partner of Olshans Tax & Personal Planning Group, who concentrates on federal, state and international tax matters for public, private and not-for-profit companies
• Barry L. Salkin, counsel in Olshans Employee Benefits group, who has extensive experience with employee benefits and compensation.

Register Now:

• Go to https://university.learnlive.com/NewUser.aspx?brandingid=2088
  Complete the New User Registration fields which require only the participant’s name, title, email address and organization.
• Click the Submit button, which brings the participant to the Catalog page.
• Click the Enroll button for the session titled "Classifying Workers: Who is an Employee and Who is an Independent Contractor?"

Credit:
This seminar has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1 credit hour in the area of Professional Practice/Practice Management and is appropriate for experienced attorneys only.
In order to receive CLE credit for the webinar, the participant is required to click all of the participation pop-ups that will appear throughout the program. He or she must also be registered and view the webinar from his or her own computer. 
About Olshan:
Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP, a premier law firm based in New York, represents major businesses and entrepreneurs for their most significant transactions, problems and opportunities. Olshans clients range from public companies, hedge, venture capital, private equity and other investment funds to entrepreneurs and private companies worldwide. Clients choose Olshan for innovative strategies and sophisticated, game-changing advice in corporate, securities law and shareholder activism, complex commercial, corporate and securities litigation, bankruptcy and creditors rights, real estate, intellectual property and advertising. Since its founding, Olshan has offered an alternative to the AmLaw 50 law firm business model with responsive, independent and client-focused legal counsel provided by the firms senior lawyers.
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