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Re:Citing revenue declines, Airbnb cuts 25% of workforce by r00fus on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @05:43PM (#23085425)
So are payroll taxes, and they're not "up to the company".

We can see from the priorities how workers have been left out of the decision making for decades in the US.

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Re:Citing revenue declines, Airbnb cuts 25% of workforce by BlueDingo on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @05:49PM (#23085493)
Aren't they though? My understanding is that they pay the payroll taxes on behalf of the employees but I think they aren't required to, it's just customary. If you're an independent contractor you pay it yourself.
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Re:Citing revenue declines, Airbnb cuts 25% of workforce by r00fus on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @05:57PM (#23085564)
Contractors aren't payroll, they're technically AP/suppliers. If you do payroll, you pay taxes - it's the law.
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