Posts Tagged ‘contractors’

Does Your Graphic Artist Own Your Logo?

The photographic arts community is buzzing about this photo of an unidentified man following the bronze mambo steps embedded in a Seattle sidewalk. The sculptor has sued the photographer for copyright infringement.

 

Make Sure Your Contractors are Not Employees

During the past 4-5 years, many of my clients have been laid off from their corporate jobs, only to be re-hired as independent contractors, consultants or free-lancers. This is cost-effective for the company, which is no longer paying benefits and employment taxes on the employee. But companies need to be careful when hiring contractors and [...]

 

Urgent Update: Delays for new I-9 form

New I-9 Form use delayed: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced last friday that it has delayed by 60 days, until April 3, 2009, the implementation of an interim final rule entitled “Documents Acceptable for Employment Eligibility Verification.” The new I-9 form, originally scheduled for implementation today, February 2, 2009, should not be used [...]