How to avoid worker misclassification

Ensure compliance when hiring independent contractors

The pandemic has caused millions of people to reassess their work/life balance, choosing to prioritise family, friends, and passions over work. Inflexible employment, workplace stress, and shifting priorities have led to a mass employment exodus, with many people turning to freelance work to pay the bills.

However, from an employer’s perspective, hiring independent contractors, also known as freelancers, without the support of an expert organisation such as Mauve Group can be difficult to navigate, both logistically and legally. As a result, many employers have been known to misclassify their workers as independent contractors when they are, in fact, legal employees.

In this video we shared our five best tips to help you avoid worker misclassification.