Last month, one of the key legal developments involving independent contractors (ICs) was a decision by the highest court in Massachusetts involving a legal doctrine being used more frequently than ever against businesses that engage ICs: negligent hiring. Many companies assume the doctrine applies only to employees and often assume that, by retaining ICs, they are free from liability in the event an IC causes personal injury or property damage to third parties….
By: Littler
By: Littler
