|
Close





Connecticut Independent Contractors: What you need to know

Whether a worker is an “employee” or an “independent contractor” is critical when it comes to such important issues as pension eligibility, workers' compensation coverage, wage and hour law, and many other matters. In some situations, federal law will govern, but the question is most often resolved by looking to state law, particularly in areas such as unemployment tax liability, workers' compensation, and state wage and hour requirements.
For a Limited Time receive a FREE Compensation Special Report on the "Top 100 FLSA Q&As" designed to provide you with an examination of the federal FLSA Overtime Regulations in Q&A format, including valuable tips for FLSA Coverage, Salary Level, and Deductions from Pay. Download Now
In Connecticut and elsewhere, the most important or significant consideration in determining employee or contractor status is the fundamental question of control. The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that the fundamental distinction between an employee and an independent contractor depends upon the existence or nonexistence of the right to control the means and methods of work. The test of the relationship is the right to control. Actual interference with the control is not necessary, because it is the existence of the right to interfere that makes the difference between an independent contractor and an employee (Tianti, ex rel. Gluck v. William Raveis Real Estate, Inc., 231 Conn. 690, (1995)).
Connecticut unemployment law provides that employment is any service performed under an express or implied contract of hire that creates the relationship of employer and employee. Workers who are employees under the common law definition of master and servant (the standard applied by the Internal Revenue Service) are therefore covered for state unemployment purposes. The law provides, however, that service will be considered employment subject to the act unless the service recipient can ...

>> Read the rest of this article

More on this topic:

expand-collapse sectionEmployee or Independent Contractor? 
expand-collapse sectionLegal Definition
expand-collapse section Unemployment Compensation
expand-collapse sectionPenalties

State Requirements

National | Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming |

Connecticut Independent Contractors Resources

Independent Contractors Products

Employee vs. Independent Contractor Webinar Recording
BLR Webinar: "Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Where’s the Line? How to Make the Proper Call and Stay Out of Court""
Employee vs. Independent Contractor Webinar Recording
BLR Webinar: "Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Where’s the Line? How to Make the Proper Call""
Exempt or Nonexempt Webinar Recording
BLR Webinar: "Exempt or Nonexempt? Determining Employee Classification and Overtime Compensation""
Exempt vs. Nonexempt Webinar Recording
BLR Webinar: "Exempt vs. Nonexempt: How to Find and Fix Misclassification Mistakes""
Exemption Audits Webinar Recording
BLR Webinar: "Exemption Audits: Prepare Now for Stepped-Up DOL Enforcement""
Free Special Reports
Get Your FREE Special Report. Download Any One Of These FREE Special Reports, Instantly!
Featured Special Report
Claim Your Free Copy of Top 100 FLSA Overtime Q&As

We’ve compiled a list of the 100 most commonly asked questions we have received on the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime regulations.
Download Now!


This report, "Top 100 FLSA Q&As", is designed to provide you with an examination of the federal FLSA overtime regulations in Q&A format, including valuable tips for bringing your workplace into compliance in an affordable manner.

At the end of the report, you will find a list of state resources on wage and hour issues. This report includes practical advice on topics such as:
  • FLSA Coverage: How FLSA regulations apply to all employers and any specific exemptions from the overtime requirements
  • Salary Level: Qualifying for exemptions and nonexempt employees
  • Deductions from Pay: Deducting for violations, disciplinary reasons, sick leave, or personal leave


Download Now!