Are Your Texas Workers Employees or Independent Contractors?

In this episode, I discuss the various independent contractor tests including that are currently used in Texas to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor. The episode examines the twenty factor test that is traditionally used and the new test used to determine whether workers in the gig economy are independent contractors or employees.

For more information on the topics in this episode, you can view my blog posts on the issue https://texaslaborlawblog.com/independent-contractor-test/  (discussing the twenty factor test) and https://texaslaborlawblog.com/independent-contractor-or-employee/ (discussing the test used for gig workers). In these posts, I discuss the independent contractor tests used in Texas in more detail.

Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is legal advice. The opinions in this podcast are my own and do not represent the views of my firm or anyone else.