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20685
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This bulletin discusses whether a public entity can require random drug testing of employees of its independent contractors. Public entities see the drug testing as part of their efforts to improve workplace safety.
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Public Personnel Law Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7835 .A519), Vol. Issue 24, Jul 2001, p1-5, f
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20702
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This bulletin examines the advantages and risks of government employers using independent contractors to perform work traditionally done by regular employees. The advantages to the employer are that the independent contractor receives no overtime pay, no benefits, no withholding, no FICA contributions, and no workers' compensation.
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Public Employment Law Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7835 .A519), Vol. Issue 32, May 2005, p1-27, f
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36286
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North Carolina’s recent changes in tax laws countered large companies such as Uber and Lyft attempting to avoid work-related taxes by classifying workers as independent contractors. As for how employees may help in the avoidance of this issue, the author advised those who may be vulnerable to misclassification to keep track of their status. Those particularly vulnerable to misclassification are workers hired through staffing agencies.