[Interested Ump]

Originally Posted by Publius

I don't have any problem with any association dictating anything. I'm just saying if that's what floats its boat, it should be prepared to eventually have to answer as to whether the members are really ICs, or if it's a de facto employer.

My "problem" (if you can call it that) is associations that act like employers in every sense of the governing statutes and guidelines, but don't want to take on the administrative and legal responsibilities that go with it.

You're absolutely right that if I am classified as an IC with the attendant risks and liabilities that go with it, I want to do things the way I want. That is the very essence of the difference between being an employee and an IC. If the association wants to dictate things, great. Let them assume those risks and liabilities.

Great post, Publius!