If I was a 1099 employee for saleswith a company and there were times I was asked to sign off on upgrades for the business, am I personally responsible for that debt?
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If I was a 1099 employee for saleswith a company and there were times I was asked to sign off on upgrades for the business, am I personally responsible for that debt?
The upgrades were for the phone, internet, etc. The company didn’t pay their bills. I’m not longer with that company.
Asked on April 15, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, North Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
There is no easy answer: it depends on how you signed it and the type of authority you represented that had. If when you signed, it clearly stated that you were signing on behalf of the company (e.g. "John Doe, Regional Sales Representative, for Acme Corporation, Inc."), you would not be liable. But if when you signed, you signed simply as "John Doe" and it's not clear that you were signing as a representative or agent of the company, then they might be able to hold you liable.
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