Lesson 1Links with pay-hour laws, extra time rules, and state jobless insurance needsLooks at how worker type affects basic pay, extra hours, food and rest pauses, and fitting for California jobless insurance, and how wrong sorting brings mixed pay-hour and benefit debts.
Worker fitting under pay ordersExtra time and double pay sorting mattersFood and rest pause duties and dangersCalifornia jobless insurance fittingMatching state and national pay rulesLesson 2Example contract parts and warning signs to dodge (control words, oversight parts, needed training)Gives example parts that back contractor type and spots warning words, like detailed control, oversight, must-do training, and timetable needs, that can weaken free contractor sorts in California.
Self-rule and free business partsControl and oversight wording to skipTraining, starting up and rule mentionsOnly-one, no-compete and timetable termsUpdate and check steps for samplesLesson 3How to write contractor joining deals: range, outputs, pay terms, IP giving, protectionsCovers how to set up free contractor deals in California, with clear work ranges, outputs, pay setups, IP owning, secret-keeping, protections, and parts that keep contractor self-rule and cut control signs.
Setting work range and outputsPay terms, steps and costsIP owning, rights and work for paySecret-keeping, data safety and privateProtections, limits of debt and coverSelf-rule parts that cut control signsLesson 4Record keeping, checks and paper practices: deals, work statements, talks, bills, work measuresShows how to set up record systems that save deals, work statements, bills, talks, and work info, and how to ready for checks or court by showing steady, well-papered habits.
Main papers to keep and sortSetting work statements for clearnessEmail and message habits as proofBill, pay and tax form recordsReady for office checks and ordersLesson 5Main law setups: IRS 20-part summary, ABC check changes, Work Office money truths checkLooks over big law and rule setups, with IRS 20-part guide, national money truths check, and California’s ABC check types, pointing out how each setup weighs control, need, and business self-rule.
IRS 20-part guide and changesNational money truths check partsCalifornia ABC check and skipsField-special law cutsPutting first tougher mixed rulesLesson 6Daily steps to cut re-sort danger: real business-to-business ties, many clients, self timetable, separate billing and paysDetails daily habits that back real business-to-business ties, like using contractor groups, many clients, free timetable, separate billing, and dodging worker-style oversight, tools, and work handling.
Using contractor groups and business papersPushing many clients and open marketsFree timetable and place picksSeparate billing, pays and tax formsCutting oversight and work controlsLesson 7Overview of usual law and law checks for worker vs free contractor (IRS, DOL, state offices)Brings in usual law and law checks used by IRS, U.S. Work Office, and California offices, comparing their parts, aims, and pushing ways when finding worker versus free contractor type.
IRS usual law control setupDOL money truths check overviewCalifornia ABC check and main partsOffice guide, decisions and view lettersMatching clashing check resultsLesson 8Results of wrong sorting: past pays, pay taxes, fines, jobless and worker harm debtsLooks into money and law results of wrong sorting, with past pays, unpaid extra time, pay taxes, fines, interest, benefit gives, and facing for jobless insurance and worker harm claims.
Past pays, extra time and extra payPay tax checks and finesCivil fines, interest and fee movesBenefits, ERISA and edge claim facingJobless and worker harm debtsLesson 9State-special marks: control, joining, money setups, lasting, tools and work wayShows how California checks control, joining into business, money risk, tool giving, and joining length when telling workers from free contractors under main state rules.
Act and timetable control partsJoining into main business worksWorker’s chance for gain or lossGiving tools, gear and work spaceLasting and only-one of the tie
