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by ms4720 1060 days ago
That is illegal and if it ever comes to light you are done
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tptacek 1060 days ago
Huh? Staff augmentation contracts are super common. They're definitely not illegal. And the risk in employment classification mistakes is to the employer, not the contractor.
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klardotsh 1060 days ago
The "you're done" might be an EU thing: I know Europe has all sorts of wild laws around contractor/employee differentiation.

In the US, though, yes, the risk is on whoever the IRS feels is the "employer" in the situation (hint: it's not the contractor).

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