Managing the Non-Employee - Freelance Workforce

Managing the Non-Employee – Free Lance Workforce
Schwartz Heslin Group, Inc.

by Frederic J. Buse, Managing Director

Beginning in 1985, the New York State Dept. of Labor began issuing occupation- specific guidelines to clarify who should be classified an employee and who is an independent contractor.

From 1985 to 2005, guidelines covering 10 industries were issued but and none since.

 

Chart 1
Existing NYS Dept. of Labor Guidelines Cover the Following 10 Occupations:

Form Number:   Description

IA318.11:           Agricultural Employment

IA318.16:           Organized Camps

IA318.17:           Performing Artists

IA318.18:           Insurance Sales Industry

IA318.19:           Newspaper and Shopping Guide Publishers

IA318.20:           Translating and Interpreting Industry

IA318.21:           Tour Guide Industry

IA318.22:           Van Operators In The Moving Industry

IA318.23:           Magazine Publishing Industry

IA318.24:           Messenger Courier Industry

Source: (See http://www.labor.state.ny.us/formsdocs/ui/formsandpublications.shtm ).

By  contrast,  California's  Employment  Development  Department  has  issued  "Information   Sheets"  covering  22  occupations  or  industry  segments.
(See http://www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Taxes/Forms_and_Publications.htm)

It is difficult to determine what constitutes employment to establish employer liability for UI taxes and claimant coverage for...

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