Do you use contractors and sub-contractors or staffing agencies to augment your workforce? Suppose one of those contractors' employees is mistreated or perceives s/he was mistreated by you or one of your employees? What if s/he was not paid all of his/her wages? Is s/he entitled to benefits? Was s/he denied FMLA leave or a reasonable accommodation under the ADA? What if s/he engages in misconduct that results in harm to another? What does that matter to you? They're not your employees, and so these issues are not your responsibility right? Not so fast! You may in fact have some responsibility here. Welcome to the wonderful world of co-employment! Join The Emplawyerologist after the jump as we begin the first installment on this new and often confusing topic! 

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