---
title: "Profitable today, costly tomorrow: why contractor non-compliance destroys value"
description: Misclassifying a contractor as self-employed when they should be an employee can lead to serious financial and legal trouble.
---

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# [Profitable today, costly tomorrow: why contractor non-compliance destroys value](https://blog.giantgroup.com/giant-blog/profitable-today-costly-tomorrow-why-contractor-non-compliance-destroys-value)

 Written by [Holly Spiers](https://blog.giantgroup.com/giant-blog/author/holly-spiers) | Jun 20, 2025 4:30:00 AM

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