What is sham contracting?
Sham contracting occurs when a business arranges for an employee to form their own business and become a contractor (see below), so the business can avoid meeting obligations that would exist if the worker was an employee.

Sham contracting occurs when a business arranges for an employee to form their own business and become a contractor (see below), so the business can avoid meeting obligations that would exist if the worker was an employee.
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