Independent Contractor Agreement

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Independent Contractor Agreement

• Duties of the independent contractor
• Compensation and payment
• Non-disclosure provision(s)
• Tax Obligations
• Skill set required for the project
• Obligations for expenses and equipment

• Indemnification obligations
• Conflict of Interests/ Contractors Warranties/
  Guarantees
• Non-solicitation
• Ownership of product created
• Deadline for project completion
• Confidentiality

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Independent Contractor Agreement

• Conflict of Interests/Representations
• No outstanding agreement/obligation
• Not currently retained by a competing entity
• Contractors Warranties/Guarantees
• Original Work, Design etc.

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Independent Contractor Agreement

• Ownership of product/invention created
• Work for Hire
• Non-disclosure

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Independent Contractor Agreement

• Confidentiality
• Proprietary Information
• Trade Secrets
• Technical Data
• Know-How

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Independent Contractor Agreement

• Indemnification obligations
• Independent Contractor
• Company

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WAGE/HOUR EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION

• ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES/LAWS
• FEDERAL
• The Fair labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• Dept. of Labor
• STATE
• California Labor Code
• Industrial Wage Orders

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WAGE/HOUREMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION

• CONSEQUENCES OF MISCLASSIFICATION
• Unpaid overtime
• Civil Penalties
• Interest (10)
• Attorneys Fees
• Court Costs
• Injunctive Relief (Audit)
• Statute of Limitations (Four Years)

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WAGE/HOUREMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION

• Verdicts Settlements
• FEDEX 5.3 M Counting in
• Compensation 319 million in taxes
• SIEBEL SYSTEMS 27.5 M
• IBM 65M

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WAGE/HOUREMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION

• MYTH OR TRUTH
• A salaried employee an exempt employee
• A manager an exempt employee
• Independent Contracts Intent Compliance
• Computer Analyst Exempt

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Thank you!
Elise R. Vasquez, Esq. Ropers Majeski Kohn
Bentley 50 W. San Fernando Street, Suite 1400 San
Jose, CA 95113 P. [phone] F. (408)
918-4501 evasquez_at_rmkb.com www.rmkb.com