The Problem
A worker is hired as an "independent contractor" but works from your office, on your equipment, on your schedule, exclusively for you, for 18 months. MINTRAB sees it. The Tribunal de Trabajo sees it. You will see it too — when the reclassification ruling lands, with full retroactive prestaciones + interest + costs. The question is never the paper; it is the facts on the ground.
The Solution
Lawra Worker Classification analyzes a working relationship across 12 factors (subordination, dependencia económica, jornada, herramientas, exclusivity, payment structure, integration) under the Dominican Código de Trabajo and Principio de Primacía de la Realidad. Cross-references against EU classification standards (Working Time Directive + 2024 platform-work directive), US IRS 20-factor + DOL economic-realities test, where multinational context applies. Returns a classification with confidence + the 3 facts most likely to flip it.
Key Features
12-factor DR Primacía-de-la-Realidad analysis — every factor scored, with the controlling ones flagged.
Multi-jurisdictional cross-check — EU, US, LatAm classification frameworks compared in parallel for cross-border arrangements.
Reclassification-cost quantifier — if reclassified, what would the prestaciones + retroactive TSS + interest look like?
Cure recommendations — the 3-5 concrete operational changes that would meaningfully reduce reclassification risk.
Use Cases
HR audit at a BPO operator with 200 "contractors" — Lawra ranks them by reclassification risk and quantifies the exposure.
Tech startup classifying its first 10 hires — choosing the right structure before bad habits form.
M&A diligence on a tech target with a contractor-heavy workforce — material risk surfaced before close.
Best For
In-house HR / labor counsel, M&A diligence, gig-platform legal teams, BPO operators.
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