Can an employer switch an employee from W2 to 1099 without their consent or signature

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Feb 7, 2012, 05:42 AM

Can an employer switch an employee from W2 to 1099 without their consent or signature

My wife was just informed by her employer that she will not be receiving a W2 because she had been switched to a 1099 employee in January 2011. She was never told this or was asked to fill any new forms out. Is this legal?

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