Define "Contractor" - PBX Info :: Your Free PBX, PABX and Telephone Information Resource

crossbar50 · 10-01-2004, 08:56 AM

As an engineer in the Telcom world for a few decades, I have a growing concern on how Employers define a contractor and the expectations set by these Employers.

I would love to hear from as many members as possible from as many states. I believe this is a growing concern on many minds in the telcom field and I think we may need to put this in perspective and re-think how we may define a contractor.

Thanks in advance to all.

Sincerly,
crossbar50

paul144 · 10-01-2004, 10:04 AM

It is my understanding that federal labor laws, to a large extent, define who can be considerred a "contractor" and who cannot.
Of course, the guidelines are often stretched/ignored/violated.
I believe that it has to do with duration of the "contract" employment and whether the job being performed is "usually, in similar situations with other employers" performed by by a regular employee. Of course, the definitions are ridiculously vauge and have a lot to do with what is "generally accepted".
As it be comes more accepted to treat what once were employees as contractors, the number of people who can be treated as contractors grows. I know this sounds ridiculous, but this is what I get from reading the federal guidelines.

10-24-2004, 02:07 AM

http://ohioline.osu.edu/cd-fact/1179.html

this may help.

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