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Factors in Classifying Contractors vs. Employees

June 18, 2019

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In a previous post, we discussed the challenges rideshare company Lyft is preparing for based on its designation of drivers as independent contractors as opposed to employees.

Improper Classifications Can Represent Business Risk

It was cited by the company as a key business risk in its Initial Public Offering (IPO) prospectus. One could understandably question why a company has the latitude to make this determination in the first place. But while many traditional employment situations fall easily into one category or another, there is plenty of gray area in other cases.

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