Independent Contractors: Massachusetts
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Authors: Lisa Stephanian Burton and Peter J. Mee, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.
Summary
Massachusetts considers various factors to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under its unemployment insurance law, payment of wages law, workers' compensation law and tax code. This guide provides an in-depth review of Massachusetts employment law requirements with respect to independent contractors.