I would check with a labor attorney. “Contract labor” has been used by
businesses as a ruse to skirt the requirements for matching Social
Security, report injuries, avoid paying workman’s comp, etc. I went through
this thing in the 1990’s and found that “contract labor” is loophole that
has a smal
It depends who is asking, State Unemployment, FICA, IRS,
WORKERS COMP. each have there
own requirements. Workers Comp usually is the most restrictive.
Many state have an exclusion for
part time harvest help. But would you want to be left with the
bill if someone got really hurt. The bigge
The tests usually are:
do you supply the tools
do you direct them
do they have their own liability/workers comp insurance
there may be others too
Art Kelly
Kelly Orchards
Acton, Maine
On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 11:01 AM, Mark & Helen Angermayer <
angermay...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I plan to hire some
I also suggest that you get clarification from your insurance company. They
may have a stricter definition.
My interpretation of my insurance policy is: if the person performing the work
has their own insurance policy to cover work done for others then they qualify
as contracted labor. Anyon
Mark- It probably falls under you state labor laws as well as federal.
Your signiture box does not contain your location.
In NJ we have specific guidelines for employees/youth under 18- especially
regarding equipment use.
Ferderal and state worker protection rules and guidelines apply as well for
I plan to hire some high school kids to help me thin fruit this year.
They will only be working for about a month it takes to thin the
fruit.
I'm uncertain if this temporary employment would fall under employees
or contract labor. I've looked at the definitions, but still unclear.
Some of the r
