Here are URLs for four recent articles from the Boston Business Journal, the Boston Herald, the Worcester Business Journal and CFO Magazine that focus on the need to change the MA independent contractor statute
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/print-edition/2011/12/09/critics-want-contractor-law-made.html?surround=etf&ana=e_article (This article requires a subscription to see the entire article. Send a comment with you email, and I can forward the entire article to you.)
http://bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view.bg?articleid=1386803
http://www.wbjournal.com/news50249.html?Type=search
http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14609153?f=search
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I am new to this issue, but I would be interested in knowing about instances where this law has adversely affected independent contractors. All the examples of suits I have seen have been brought by people who want to be classified as employees rather than independent contractors.
ReplyDeleteDuring my career as a free-lance book editor. I have been hired by individuals, publishing companies, and entities unrelated to the publishing industry. I have never wished to be considered an employee, nor have other editors I know. I gather than prong 2 of the law would apply to publishing companies, but wouldn't they have to be sued by free-lancers for this to be a problem?