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Limiting independent contractors hurts California
Orange County Register ^ | 3-28-12 | Jan Norman

Posted on 03/28/2012 8:55:59 AM PDT by freedombiz

California’s increasing restrictions on independent contractors will slow economic growth and hike the state’s unemployment, according to a new analysis for several business groups.

“The Economic Benefits of Preserving Independent Contracting” was prepared by economic policy expert Philip J. Romero.

(Excerpt) Read more at jan.ocregister.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: selfemployed
California's govt. would prefer everyone to be an employee. So would unions.
1 posted on 03/28/2012 8:56:06 AM PDT by freedombiz
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To: freedombiz

The best way to fly below the radar is to have a sub-S and pay yourself on a W2.

This is only practical if your billing rate is more than $30 an hour, however.


2 posted on 03/28/2012 9:18:50 AM PDT by proxy_user
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To: freedombiz

Companies that screw over their IC’s is the reason that some of this is coming. Some companies are getting out of paying minimum wage because they classify people as contractors and barely paying them. Temp agencies are the next thing they are going to be after. I spent 5 years as a Permatemp so I seen all kinds of screw jobs going on in the IT industry.


3 posted on 03/28/2012 10:21:22 AM PDT by ClayinVA ("Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it")
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To: freedombiz

They will literally screw anyone making a living to save their precious tax base,yet their efforts will continue to destroy both.


4 posted on 03/28/2012 1:28:38 PM PDT by Del Rapier
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