There’s been a lot of talk and legal wrangling over the classification of workers by the U.S. Dept. of Labor in recent months, and it’s likely to continue. But do the same classification rules apply to salespeople? It It can be tricky, particularly when they’re working independently, or not full-time employees at a roofing contractor firm.

RC Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney, partner with Adams & Reese, breaks down the difference between 1099 and W-2 workers when it comes to sales in this exclusive conversation recorded live from the show floor at the 2024 Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Association Expo in Kissimmee, Fla. Watch the entire conversation here.