The Weekly Independent: January 7, 2019

Staying on top of your field means staying ahead of the biggest news stories. That’s why each week we bring you The Weekly Independent, a quick-hit digest of news of note from around the web.

• Harvard Business Review explores why high performers are quitting their jobs to work for themselves.

• Tips for building a strong client-contractor relationship.

• The DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision to expand joint employment was too broad, Reuters reports.

• Four key strategies to keep in mind for successful independent contractor engagement.

• Spend Matters lists five areas for services procurement professionals to watch in 2019.

• Seven ways to cut expenses in the New Year and beyond.

• JD Supra provides an employment law update for 2019.

• A new robo-advice app for the self-employed is expected to launch soon, says FT Adviser.

• Business Management Daily discusses how independent contractor misclassification can result in big fines.

• The A to Z of what California employers need to know for 2019.

• The oldest nationwide misclassification case against Uber was settled for $1.3M, Lexology reports.

• The best tools for freelancers in 2019, according to Fast Company.

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