{"id":154,"date":"2013-01-07T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2013-01-07T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/omnillp.com\/blog\/?p=154"},"modified":"2013-01-07T10:00:13","modified_gmt":"2013-01-07T10:00:13","slug":"should-i-hire-employees-or-contractors-how-do-i-tell-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omnilawgroup.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/07\/should-i-hire-employees-or-contractors-how-do-i-tell-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Hire Employees or Contractors & How Do I Tell the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"When you need help running your business, a common question is if you should hire employees or independent contractors. What are the main differences? And what are the pros and cons?<\/p>\n

The main difference between employees and independent contractors<\/a> is that employees provide ongoing work and independent contractors are hired for a specific project or set of projects independently.<\/p>\n

The IRS<\/a> uses three characteristics to define the relationship between a business and its workers:<\/p>\n

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  1. Behavioral Control \u2013 If a business directs\/controls how the work is done.<\/li>\n
  2. Financial Control \u2013 If a business directs\/controls the financial and business aspects of the job.<\/li>\n
  3. Type of Relationship \u2013 How the workers and owner perceive the relationship.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If a business owner has the right to control\/direct how a job is completed, they\u2019re most likely working with employees, whereas if the owner has the right to control\/direct the result<\/em> of the work done (as opposed to the means\/methods taken), they\u2019re most likely working with independent contractors.<\/p>\n

    Pros\/Cons of Employees<\/strong>
    \nThe benefits to hiring employees include:<\/p>\n