Worker classification is one of those tricky FLSA compliance issues that everybody knows about, but nobody wants to talk about. The consequences of getting it wrong can be significant in terms of substantial compliance and monetary DOL and IRS penalties. What makes the situation even worse – more and more states are now enacting legislation to penalize employers who misclassify full-time workers as independent contractors, and now, in addition, employers need to be mindful of potential compliance audits. You need to stay current with these changing classification requirements. Join Kathy Albarado and Laurence Rubin as they show you the practical steps you need to take to reduce your liability and how to be prepared for a possible IRS or DOL audit.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Just a sampling of the many practical compliance tips you’ll take away:

• How to prepare for an IRS audit. The IRS has said that it will randomly select 2,000 employers annually for the next 3 years for comprehensive employment tax law compliance audits.
• The steps you need to take to avoid misclassifying your independent contractors. Misapplying these FLSA requirements can result in heavy fines and penalties.
• The red flags that alert the IRS, Department of Labor, and state and local governments to a job classification problem.
• Everyone is vulnerable, even if for the moment the spotlight seems to be on construction and government contractors.

YOUR CONFERENCE LEADERS

Your conference leaders for “Worker Classification: Get It Right or Pay the Penalties,” are Kathy Albarado, CEO, Helios HR and Laurence Rubin, officer, Aronson & Company. Both Ms. Albarado and Mr. Rubin are leaders in the fields of FLSA job classification and DOL and IRS audit preparation. In addition, Ms. Albarado’s firm, provides a broad range of other HR related consulting services to government and private sector employers. Ms. Albarado is also a member of the HRWebAdvisor Advisory Board, a highly successful author, and a sought after speaker. Mr. Rubin is an accomplished CPA. Aronson & Company is a premier mid-Atlantic accounting and consulting firm. Mr. Rubin offers many years of experience advising clients on issues relating to worker classification and DOL and IRS audit preparation, which he will share with webinar attendees.