The tests usually are: do you supply the tools do you direct them do they have their own liability/workers comp insurance there may be others too
Art Kelly Kelly Orchards Acton, Maine On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 11:01 AM, Mark & Helen Angermayer < angermay...@gmail.com> wrote: > I plan to hire some high school kids to help me thin fruit this year. > They will only be working for about a month it takes to thin the > fruit. > > I'm uncertain if this temporary employment would fall under employees > or contract labor. I've looked at the definitions, but still unclear. > > Some of the requirements of contract labor vs. employees are who > provides tools, and who defines work schedule. Obviously there are no > tools required for fruit thinning, other than one's hands. I intend > be flexible on when the kids can work, so am not setting work times. > The kids would be hired individually, not as a "thinning crew". > > The dollar cost is the same to me either way (because I plan on paying > more for contract labor and less for employees) but the paperwork is > less for contract labor. I'm a very small commercial grower, so FUTA > is not a consideration. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Mark Angermayer > Tubby Fruits Peach Orchard > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > -- Art Kelly Kelly Orchards Acton, ME
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