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Expert: - 1/18/2009


Question
Could you please tell me how to prove someone is acting as an employee vs. independent contractor.  I think my electrician is using someone else's license.  Thank You.

Answer
if you have hired him for a specific job he is an independent contractor.  If he we working by the hour or weekly directly for you he is an employee.  If he is working under someone else's license he may still be any independent or employee however he could be risking the licensee.

Whether he is work under his license or someone else's does not determine if he is an independent contractor or employee,

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Dominic J. Maltese, Jr.

Expertise

Construction industry related questions. Issues on construction, careers in construction, marketing construction, starting a construction company, cost estimating. These are a few examples.

Experience

Twenty seven years as a general contractor (15 as a construction manager and design-builder).

Organizations
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) - Detroit Chapter (President in 1999), American Society of Professional Estimators - Detroit Chapter (President in 1994-95), Construction Association of Michigan, National Home Builders Association.

Publications
Estimator - the magazine for American Society of Profession Estimators, also, the Detroit Chapter of AGC magazine.

Education/Credentials
Associate of Science in Construction Technology, Instructor for STP classes (Superintendents Training) for AGC, lecturer at University of Detroit School of Architecture on Cost Estimating.

Awards and Honors
1998 Franklin award for one of Michigan's best run family businesses, Yearly Safety awards from AGC, Remodeling Magazine 2001 Big 50 Remodelers of the year.

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