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[Urgent] [USA] [CA/CO] How can I protect myself before being fired as a misclassified contractor? (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by 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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[–] 14 points 8 months ago (2 children)

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.

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  • [–] 4 points 8 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.

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    • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

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

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