[Verse 1]
Sarah drives for rideshare apps each night
Tom codes websites from his home office light
But are they employees with benefits and pay
Or contractors working their independent way
The lines are blurring in this modern age
As companies turn to the gig economy stage
[Chorus]
A-B-C test, economic reality
Control and integration, that's the key
Are they truly independent, running their own show
Or disguised employees that the law should know
Total talent management, blend them all together
Employees, contractors, freelancers forever
[Verse 2]
Control is king in classification games
Does the company dictate how work gets done and claims
The tools, the schedule, and the methods too
Or does the worker choose what they will do
Economic reality looks at the whole picture
Investment, loss, and profit mixture
[Chorus]
A-B-C test, economic reality
Control and integration, that's the key
Are they truly independent, running their own show
Or disguised employees that the law should know
Total talent management, blend them all together
Employees, contractors, freelancers forever
[Bridge]
Co-employment risks are lurking near
When staffing agencies make the waters unclear
Who's the real boss when there's more than one
Liability shared when the day is done
Platform economy changes everything we knew
Traditional models need a different view
[Verse 3]
IRS factors twenty questions deep
Behavioral control and finances to keep
Type of relationship, permanency's role
Integration with the business as a whole
Get it wrong and face the penalty storm
Misclassification lawsuits swarm
[Chorus]
A-B-C test, economic reality
Control and integration, that's the key
Are they truly independent, running their own show
Or disguised employees that the law should know
Total talent management, blend them all together
Employees, contractors, freelancers forever
[Outro]
The future workforce looks so different now
Contingent talent, we must learn somehow
To blend and manage every working soul
Total talent strategy, that's the goal