Archive for the ‘Independent Contractors’ Category
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
By Brian Taylor Goldstein Dear Brian: We are touring an orchestra in the United States next season and have been grappling with the idea of whether the staff from the concerts team need to have visas for this tour, regardless of whether they are employees or freelance (we’ve had different opinions expressed). In the past, [...]
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Tags: administrative staff, Brian Taylor, Goldstein, orchestra, orchestras, support staff, technical crew, Tour, visa fee, visa petition, visa petitions, work visa, work visas
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Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
By Brian Taylor Goldstein Our stage manger slapped one of our actresses during a rehearsal. Are we liable? Anyone who understands the unique stresses and pressures of the performing arts should expect a certain degree of screaming, emotional meltdowns, tantrums, and other inappropriate behavior. Welcome to the theater. However, physical violence crosses the line and, [...]
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Tags: accident, assault, battery, Brian Taylor, fight, Goldstein, inappropriate behavior, independent contractor, independent contractors, injury, Liable, physical violence, volunteers
Posted in Arts Management, Employees, Independent Contractors, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Liability | Comments Off
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
By Brian Taylor Goldstein Dear Law & Disorder: We have a non-profit choral group. Our of local public television stations has sent us a contract to record and broadcast one of our concerts this December and they have an item that requires us to have workman’s comp on our entire group. We currently only have 3 [...]
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Tags: boilerplate, Brian Taylor, broadcast, choral group, chorus members, comp insurance, Contracts, Goldstein, independent contractors, Non-Profits, part time, performer, public television stations, volunteer, workers compensation insurance
Posted in Arts Management, Contracts, Employees, Independent Contractors, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Liability, Non-Profits | Comments Off
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
By Brian Taylor Goldstein Dear FTM Arts Law, I am a manager who will be writing contracts on behalf of a trio. They don’t have a corporation and there is no “leader.” They just get together and perform together. How do I handle their engagement fees so that I do not look like their employer? [...]
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Tags: agent, Agreements, Brian Taylor, Contracts, corporation, Drafting, engagement contract, engagement fees, fiduciary duties, ftm, Goldstein, manager, writing contracts
Posted in Agents, Artist Management, Contracts, Employees, Independent Contractors, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Taxes | Comments Off
