Home Based Agent: Relationship goals: Correctly classifying your IC's

 

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HOME BASED AGENT October 9, 2017     INSIGHT BY JAMIE BIESIADA Relationship goals: Correctly classifying your IC's With independent contractors being so prevalent, it's important to clearly define their relationship with the agencies they contract with.   READ MORE NEWS After the storms: Mapping what's open and closed in the Caribbean Travel Weekly's frequently updated online guide to the Caribbean, in the aftermath of Irma and Maria: what's open, what's closed and when damaged resorts plan to reopen. READ MORE Viator launches agent booking platform Its Travel Agent Program offers direct access to more than 70,000 commissionable tours and attractions. READ MORE Hilton sponsors ASTA's new certificaton program The hotel company granted $10,000 so each chapter president can earn certification. READ MORE Sellers struggling to rebook guests waylaid by storms Travel sellers are working to rebook hurricane-impacted travelers scheduled to take Caribbean or Florida vacations in the coming months. READ MORE When booking a supplier you don't recommend, put it in writing Q: A client wants to book a tour through an operator in Asia I have never heard of and can't recommend. I'm afraid if something goes wrong, the client may try to sue our agency. Do we need any special language in our disclaimer to cover situations like these? READ MORE ASTA gets behind bill defining an independent contractor The bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to solely adopt the common-law test to determine whether a worker is an employee or an IC. READ MORE     Advertisement How prepared are you to respond to travel emergencies? From hurricanes to terrorist acts to travel warnings, it's inevitable that at times you'll have to help clients out in a time of crisis. Are you prepared? Check out our tips for creating an emergency plan to help maintain control during any emergency.  Sponsored by The Mark Travel Corporation. Read More     Advertisement FEATURED FAM Paris river cruise, from $399 CroisiEurope offers a three-night cruise on the Seine River in Paris aboard the Seine Princess or the Botticelli with departures in October, November and December. VIEW MORE FAMS MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY TW Chats on Twitter this week: Cities we love Come bask in urban travel; from museums to city parks to food and hotels and more. Our next Chat: Wed., Oct. 11: 3 p.m. Eastern. READ MORE HOME BASED AGENT Editor: Jamie Biesiada Email the editor Follow us on: Subscribe to Travel Weekly eNewsletters For promotional opportunities in this newsletter, contact sales@travelweekly.com 100 Lighting Way, 2nd Floor, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094   201-902-2000 Privacy Policy You can unsubscribe if you wish to stop receiving the TW Home Based Agent newsletter.