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pipoman

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3. I suspect there are millions of people in the US

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 08:08 AM

Nov 2012

who are classified on the job as "independent contractors" who's employers don't understand the very specific definition and rules associated with this classification...the rules are very specific and most business can't actually operate within the rules because they have little control over the workers. There have been many class action wins against "independent contractor" employers (sic).

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fine line between exploitative employers and pimps zazen Nov 2012 #1

Dancers are not prostitutes. This is a good thing for them and could spark significant change in Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #2

that's so strange--I didn't call them prostitutes zazen Nov 2012 #6

Pimps run prostitutes and can only do so because of the unlawful status of that position. Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #7

Understanding the difference between dancers pipoman Nov 2012 #4

men trying to profit off the sexuality of women are pimps zazen Nov 2012 #5

Sounds like a made-up definition...certainly not a dictionary definition.. pipoman Nov 2012 #12

I suspect there are millions of people in the US pipoman Nov 2012 #3

Hey, Bill Gates became the richest man in the world by abusing the independent contractor and Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #8

Virtually all actors are ... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #11

Many smaller businesses who use independent contractors pipoman Nov 2012 #13

A Car Haul firm in Michigan I worked for back in 2000 or so had a suit filed against them for... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #14

It's almost unheard of for small pipoman Nov 2012 #15

I don't see anything wrong with this dexterborg Nov 2012 #9

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Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #17