Employee or Independent Contractor?

By Owens Corning. 

This Paychex success story demonstrates how this business service is an easy and efficient solution to your HR-related questions.   

Paychex, one of the industry-leading HR providers available to the Owens Corning® Roofing Contractor Network (OCCN), helps implement necessary HR solutions to reduce time spent on such tasks. Developed to be a resource to help contractors navigate human resources challenges ranging from retirement planning to OSHA compliance, Paychex provides solutions that can help solve common business issues contractors face.  

Read on for a success story from this contractor who converted to this easy-to-use business service. 

The situation 

As an owner of his roofing business, this Owens Corning Roofing Contractor Network (OCCN) member wanted to confirm that he was paying his workers correctly. Specifically, he needed to determine who should be classified as an employee versus an Independent Contractor. 

The solution 

Paychex introduced its HR Solutions platform that includes payroll to help transition the company’s existing office manager into the role of dedicated HR Generalist. Backed by Paychex resources, the HR Generalist was able to determine which workers needed to be classified as an employee and address other HR-related questions. 

The outcome 

With the Paychex tools in place, the owner was able to onboard employees electronically by securely sending a link to complete all the required new hire documents and employee handbook materials through Paychex Flex®. This HR platform also supports OSHA/Safety compliance and provides pre-written job descriptions that can be edited to fit an employer's jobs to save added time. Paychex is also helping the owner manage important employee documents in the electronic filing cabinet. 

Paychex is a great way to simplify the challenges of HR, payroll and benefits administration, as well as help enhance efficiency, profitability and productivity. 

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