[Urgent] [USA] [CA/CO] How can I protect myself before being fired as a misclassified contractor? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by acetanilide@lemmy.world to c/personalfinance@lemmy.ml

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Hi,

Couldn't find a good place to post this. Hope it's ok here.

I am working a job where I have discovered I am misclassified as a contractor.

They are (probably) about to fire me - I requested switching over to a W2 and they responded with a curt email and a request for a quick call tomorrow.

I strongly believe they are going to terminate my contract.

I am in CO, but the contract says the laws of CA will apply.

How can I protect myself before and after this call, especially since I am considering reporting them to the IRS?

Thank you

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[-] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 14 points 2 months ago

You should probably talk to an attorney who's knowledgable about labor law. This happened to me, and I could never get anywhere with it.

[-] Nosavingthrow@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I second this. It's also a good idea to start keeping copies of your time cards and / or creating handwritten (and dated) records of your duties. It is my unferstanding that handwritten and dated notes tend to have a decent amount of legal weight in terms of credibility. This SHOULD make your lawyers job easier.

[-] acetanilide@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Alright. Thank you. I hope legal aid has one.

[-] Atropos@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

How did the meeting go? I hope this all works out for you!

[-] acetanilide@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Thanks. They did indeed terminate my contract. I have been trying to contact a lawyer but we are playing phone tag.

[-] Atropos@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Sorry to hear that, good luck - you're approaching this in the right way

[-] acetanilide@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Thank you

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