Independent Contractors

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Flight Crews: A Contractor in the Right Seat Nov. 13, 2017: For most business aircraft operators, flying with two pilots in the cockpit is standard procedure. However, what happens when an operator wishes to employ just one full-time, qualified pilot? If the sole flight department employee does not want to be alone in the cockpit, he must identify, interview, evaluate and sign up a temporary second-in-command.
Department of Labor Policy Changes Could Impact Flight Departments Aug. 14, 2015: The Department of Labor released an agency interpretation that clarifies its policy on the status of contract employees, and also wants to increase the minimum salary for an employee to be exempt from overtime pay.
IRS Tightens Scrutiny of Worker Misclassification Aug. 27, 2014: In public events in the summer of 2014, Internal Revenue Service officials have indicated the agency will step up audits of companies for improperly classifying employees as independent contractors.
Contractor or Employee? It Could Be an Expensive Decision Feb. 13, 2012: As the use of contract labor is on the rise in aviation, so is the misclassification of workers who should be considered employees rather than contractors.
California Increases Penalties for Independent Contractor Misclassification Nov. 4, 2011: California had enacted a new law regarding the classification of employees and independent contractors.