The Invisible Workforce - Compliance Issues Regarding Independent Contractors and Interns

Why Should You Attend:

Economic forces have led to heightened governmental enforcement as state and federal government agencies look to audit businesses in hopes of issuing fines and collecting taxes. Classifying individuals who provide services to your business is a complicated task. The financial and legal penalties for misclassifying individuals can be significant. Due to the same economic forces, the number of workers not on employers’ payrolls has increased, classifying workers as independent contractors, interns, or other members of the Invisible Workforce.

This online training will familiarize organizations with the many factors federal and state governments use to determine independent contractor status and when an “intern” is actually an intern. Through this webinar, employers, and those who advise them, will be able to navigate the complexities of these classifications and understand its consequences.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Various tests applied by federal and state government agencies to establish independent contractor status.
• Components of a properly drafted independent contractor agreement.
• Department of Labor’s criteria for unpaid interns/trainees.
• Practical and legal issues involved with classifying workers.
• How to conduct self-audits to maintain compliance.
• Real-world examples of classification concepts.
• Remedial steps to protect your organization and avoid raising red flags.

Who Will Benefit:

• Senior HR Professionals
• HR Analysts
• HR Mangers & Directors
• Employment Managers/Specialists
• HR Coordinators/Supervisors
• In-house Counsel
• Managers & Supervisors
• Employee Relations Professionals
• Directors, Vice Presidents & Managers of Recruiting/Retention
• Directors, Vice Presidents & Managers of Human Resources
• Department Heads Supervisors responsible for performance management

Instructor Profile:

Jules Z. Halpern, is the founder and principal of Jules Halpern Associates, a boutique labor and employment law firm, with offices in New York City and Garden City, New York. Mr. Halpern counsels employers in varied industries on employee relations, human resources policies and workplace compliance. He investigates allegations of employee misconduct, audits employment practices and delivers anti-discrimination, business ethics and human resources-related training. He also prepares employment and separation agreements, defends administrative charges and negotiates with government agencies. Jules speaks on a variety of workplace law topics both locally and nationally. Before founding Jules Halpern Associates, he held senior level human resources and employment law roles within major corporations and was a human resources consultant. He was Senior Director of Employee Relations and employment law counsel at Random House, Inc. and the senior employment attorney at The Home Insurance Company and its affiliated companies.

Jules is a 1977 graduate of Hofstra University School of Law and a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Brooklyn College, where he was a member of the Scholar's Program. He is admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York and the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

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