So many men in Oakland were out on strike, or were locked out, or were unable to work because of the dependence of their trades on the other tied-up trade's, that odd jobs at common labor were hard to obtain. View in context I could earn a dollar and a half a day, common labor...
1. Misclassifying workers as independent contractors The Fair Labor Standards Act provides protections and benefits, like minimum wage and overtime pay, for employees (W-2 form). An independent contractor (1099) doesn’t receive these protections, as employers who hire them don’t pay a portion...
Regardless of your trade in the construction industry, allowable tax deductions can lower your tax liability and possibly lead to getting a tax refund. You can deduct common expenses such as tools and materials, and even certain other items that come in
The master bathroom door was originally hinged left. I asked the contractor to “please hinge it on the other side” — make it a right-hand inswing, so the door would swing against the wall and not into the glass shower stall. I ended up firing them for other reasons but not before ...
Senator Martin also pointed out thatthe cost per new job is roughly $350,000and articulated how many other critical state programs could make good use of those funds. I submit that if the goal of our legislature is to create new jobs, and incentives to employers is their method of choice...
Often, traveling nurses get hired as an independent contractor as opposed to being a full-time employee. The difference means you're accountable for all of your tax payments and all of your travel expenses. You can reduce those tax payments by using deductions to reduce the amount of your in...
Once they begin to view 3D data, they quickly find the need to interact with it to do their jobs. CAD translation, rather than downstream application compatibility, has been the major focus of data-exchange efforts. In many cases, this has resulted in users implementing more expensive software...
motivation is linked to team member attitudes toward their jobs and work environment, impacting their willingness to perform tasks and overall project success. Fourthly, leadership fosters synergy within the contractor project team, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and resource management. Tra...
You certainly did not own the business (they did), and in fact, you weren’t even an official employee, just an independent contractor with no salary, no benefits, and no protections. In short, this company wanted you, the employee contractor, to pay for their products, hold onto the ...