According to the Contract Interpreter Information Center, “Capitol Hill is presently considering a bill that will create excessive paperwork requirements for businesses that use the services of independent contractors. The bill also will mandate inordinate penalties for failing to file the correct documents.

“This bill, S.3254: Employee Misclassification Prevention Act, is intended to prevent businesses from intentionally misclassifying workers as contractors, rather than employees, for the purpose of skirting the responsibilities of an employer. However, its result will actually create an environment in which businesses will be deterred from using the services of independent contractors, which make up the majority of those employed as interpreters and translators.”

See: Contract Interpreters

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