Independent Contractors In The Trucking And Messenger/Courier Industries
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Minn. Stat. 176.043, effective August 1, 2009, lays out the criteria for when an operator in the trucking and messenger/courier industry is considered an employee or an independent contractor. There are seven factors that must all be present for a worker to be considered an independent contractor. Some of the factors include when the individual:
- owns the equipment or holds it under a bona fide lease agreement;
- is responsible for the equipment’s maintenance;
- pays for the operating costs;
- substantially controls the means and manner of the service performance; and
- enters into a written contract specifying that the relationship is one of an independent contractor and not that of an employee.
CREDITS: This post is an excerpt from An Employer’s Guide to Employment Law Issues in Minnesota, originally produced through a collaborative effort between the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and Lindquist & Vennum, P.L.L.P.
This post is part of a series of posts on hiring an employee in Minnesota.
