The measure, modeled on California's Prop 22, "could make Massachusetts the epicenter for an expensive fight over the legal rights of gig workers."
"At its core, the rule makes it easier to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees."
With California likely to become the third state to restrict the definition of independent contractors, companies that use gig workers face new risks.
FedEx's switch to mark-to-market pension accounting allows gains and losses to flow into earnings sooner.
New ways of getting work done will require a common language of work, paralleling the common language of accounting and finance.
The rising use of independent contractors could cause more companies to become entangled in costly lawsuits.
The CFO of a consumer-goods company, whose reps sell its products at parties, finds some keys to driving triple-digit growth.
Regulators have rewritten the rules regarding the use of independent contractors, forcing companies to make hard choices &spamp;#8212; and possibly pay heavy fines.
The shift to part-time workers, temps, and independent contractors may cut costs and offer more flexibility. But beware union discontent and the IRS.
