Employee or Contractor Is Economic Reality

1 decision point 4 plausible moves 0 magic words needed What is the best next move in this worker classification situation? Pause, classify the issue, document known facts, and route through the correct owner Tell the employee to solve it directly first because formal process may escalate tension Promise confidentiality or a specific result before knowing the facts Change the employee's assignment immediately so the business can keep moving The right answer uses control, integration, permanence, investment, and profit/loss opportunity without deciding liability too early. Slower than a reflex, but legally and operationally stronger Sounds practical, but shifts the employer's…

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