6 min What if your workers are not classified the way they should be?
From fines to back pay obligations, misclassifying employees can open up a whole world of trouble.
This is where Procloz’s EOR services come in and help your business remain compliant and mitigate the risks of misclassifying employees.
Let us look deeper into the importance of worker classification, and how Procloz can provide protection to your business.
Reality of Misclassification Crisis
Misclassifying workers can cause serious problems. With increasing DOL(Department of Labour) investigations and contractor audits, employer liability for misclassification is serious, as back-pay liabilities quickly mount.
It can lead to:-
- Financial penalties:
Penalties (fines), coupled with the cost of paying back wages can quickly add-up.
- Audit stresses:
Increased scrutiny due to audits can disrupt your business unnecessarily.
EOR services like Procloz can help you avoid liability and risks of being compliant by properly classifying your workers.
Legal Shield Protection through EOR
Employer of Record services (EOR) shield your business from classification risk by allowing you to outsource and pass legal employment and worker classification liability to an expert.
- Legal employer status:
The EOR takes on the legal employer, and is responsible for the contracted arrangements. This ensures that contracts are compliant with legal protocols and classifications are correctly established.
- Proper classification:
Regardless of whether you are classifying workers as independent contractors, or employees Procloz will ensure proper classifications.
Procloz’s EOR services in the USA ensure legally compliant workforce classification, shielding your company from risk, not just penalties.
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Contractor-to-Employee Protections
Classifying workers can be complicated based on many factors, such as:
- Financial Dependence:
Is the worker financially dependent on the company?
- Behavioral Control:
Does the company have control over the way the worker performs the work and/or the time at which they perform it?
- Financial Arrangements:
How is the worker’s payment structured?
Procloz accurately classifies workers, protecting you from costly misclassification errors, audits, and claims by understanding complex nuances.
Preparation for Audit Defense
The thought of facing an audit can be intimidating, but having proper documentation makes the situation easier.
If your business has a classification audit, here is what you will need:
- Current Legal Contracts:
You need to have your worker contracts organized and accessible.
- Payroll Information:
Keep thorough records of worker classifications, and payroll history.
- Legal Representation:
Having professional representation during the audit will assist your business in defending your classification decisions.
At Procloz, we guide the process and prepare your business for any audit, ensuring that your worker classifications are documented and defendable.
Global Classification Complexity
When you expand internationally, worker classification rules become more complex.
Each country has its own tests and criteria, influenced by:
- Cultural Norms:
Labor laws vary based on social and economic factors in each country. - Regulatory Interpretation:
Each region may interpret worker classifications differently.
This creates challenges for businesses operating across borders.
Procloz’s EOR services take away these challenges by maintaining compliance with country specific regulations on classification. Its global payroll solutions and global payroll services can help with the compliance complexities of varying regulations across regions and manages the challenges associated with classifying employees globally.
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Proactive Compliance Management
Compliance at figuring out worker classification is ongoing, not a one-time task. As laws change, it is important to remain current.
Here is how Procloz can help:
- Routine Policy Review:
We will keep your policies updated with current regulations.
- Subject Matter Expertise:
Stay ahead of labor law changes with our advice.
Procloz helps keep your business compliant with worker classification policies by managing compliance updates, so you can concentrate on your core business.
Why Work with Procloz?
Worker classification rules are complex globally, but Procloz simplifies them. Engaging their EOR services means a specialist team guarantees correct, compliant classifications.
With Procloz, you have access to:
- Expert Classification: We appropriately classify your workers according to contemporary legislation.
- Complete Audit Support: We prepare you for your audit, and if required, represent you with any specialists.
- Global Locations: Procloz handles country-specific classification requirements, whether you are growing in the USA or overseas.
- Proactive Growth: We will keep you ahead of law changes so you can concentrate on your growing business.
Contact Procloz today for compliant, reduced-risk global operations and avoid worker classification issues hindering your business
