MedCity News August 28, 2023
As the debate over worker misclassification rages, it’s important that healthcare professionals know the facts. Staffing agencies that designate their nurses as independent contractors avoid the costs of employment-related benefits like insurance, workers’ compensation, and overtime pay. These agencies also lack necessary clinical and professional oversight over their contractors, which increases the risk of substandard care.
In recent months, the conversation around worker misclassification — and the distinction between nurses who work as 1099 independent contractors, and W-2 employees — has entered the mainstream. Concerns about work-life balance have increasingly taken center stage as we battle an ongoing nurse staffing crisis, with many nurses experiencing untenable levels of stress due to rigid schedules.
In a recent editorial, titled “Maintaining the...
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