Personal Training Contractors

I started my own company for outdoor fitness training as well as in-home visits. My issue is that I do not have the time to do the training. I want to find the business and "farm it out" to local insured personal training contractors. Is that legal, if so, what do I need to do to cover myself and business? Thanks, Bruce

Independent contractor vs. employee

by Rita Smith
(Pawleys Island, SC)

I am an ACE Certified fitness instructor working as an independent contractor at a hospital run health club. Our newest contract would require us to have take a drug test and undergo a "criminal background check." Is this legal? Does this cross the contractor/employee line?

Hiring Independent Contractors

I need a contract for my independent contractors that work for me as personal trainers. Is there any form that I could download that I could use as a template or do I need a lawyer to write the contracts?

Contracting Personal Trainers for my personal training business

by Robert Warner
(Royal Oak, Michigan)

Hello, I have a personal training business, i mostly do in home training, my question to you is are there forms i will need to contract other trainers when i need them. The objective is to not have them able to compete or take my clients away and also to assign a percentage per every client i give them or a fee. Where can i find these documents, what else should i be thinking about and looking for online. thanks

Expanding a mobile personal training business

by Ilona Maj
(Arlington Heights, IL)

Hi,

I started a pt business where I train clients at their homes, offices and 2 studios that I pay fees to on a per client basis. I am getting really busy and I also don't want to work every morning an night during the week for the rest of my life. Because of this I would like to expand my business by hiring either independent contractors or employees. I understand the pros and cons of each but since I have a mobile business I am not sure what is the better choice for me. In the future I would like to open up a studio so I can save travel time. I train anywhere from 30-35plus hours per week and travel at least 15 hours. I also would like some tips on how I should pay independent contractors vs employees. Thank you very much, Ilona

Conflict with Gym

by Jim
(Jacksonville, FL)

Hello,
My question is for a friend of mine, Mike who is a PT and an employee at a local gym. Mike is an independent trainer (that formed a corporation) that operates from the gym and bills his clients directly. Recently the owner has asked Mike to hand over the clients billing information over to the gym, thus routing the payments that normally go direct to Mike as an independent trainer to the gym. Mike is uncomfortable with this because he would be relying on the gym to bill his clients correctly, and to pay him as their trainer. Is this client information request out of line for the gym to ask?
thanks

Hiring an employee

by Alexis Mason
(New Hampshire)

First off, thank you for sharing your time w/ this site and it's readers. I just posted my biz profile here and am now thrilled to find you.

My question...
I run group BOOT CAMP sessions and am thinking about hiring an employee; I have one in mind. I am insured. Would you pls suggest the most appropriate, expeditious way to do so?

Thank you for your consideration. I sincerely appreciate your help.

Kind Regards.