PART A

• Class, please see the reference below to the IRS 20 Rule test.Note that you don't have to meet all of the 20 questions as an independent contractor but if it is close, the person should be considered as an employee.If the company makes the wrong decision as to whether the individual is an independent contractor, there are severe penalties imposted on the company.
• https://web.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/HR2/IRS-20-RULE-TEST-FOR-ESTABLISHING-EMPLOYMENT-RELATIONSHIP.pdf

Part B

How are the most common legal issues in the employment relationship dealt with? Identify at least three common legal issues from an industry with which you are familiar. How might managers apply their knowledge of legal principles discussed in this course to benefit the interests of the organization? Provide specific examples from an organization or industry with which you are familiar. Avoid selecting an organization already selected by another student.