Contingent Workforce Solutions
Compliance Services
Synergy Compliance Services is a web based service designed to help companies with contractors and/or temporary workers avoid potential risks and penalties associated with worker misclassification. Synergy Compliance Service uses a variety of tests including the 20 Questions Test from the IRS, behavioral controls, contractor business compliance and state compliance testing to determine whether there is a risk of misclassification. Synergy uses its scoring system to assess the potential risks and penalties in addition to providing alternatives for protecting against potential penalties in the event of an audit.
The Synergy Compliance Service consists of a comprehensive survey which is completed online by the independent contractor as well as the hiring manager to determine any "high risk" candidates. Once both surveys are received, Synergy has a scoring engine to quantify the "risk factor" of each individual. In addition, Synergy's Compliance Consultants perform a qualitative analysis to validate the surveys and interpret the results.
In the event of a "high risk" score, Synergy offers low cost alternatives that help mitigate the risks of misclassification including Agency of Record and/or Employer of Record solutions. A "high risk" profile is determined by the overall survey score in addition to the answers to specific questions that are viewed as automatic high risk conditions.
In addition to our comprehensive online survey and qualitative review, Synergy has many processes and policies as a part of our solution that are used to insure 1099 compliance for individuals who appear to be at low risk of misclassification, as well as several protections against those contractors that may be converted to employee status with Synergy as the Employer of Record.
