On January 17, 2019 at 11:53, Ernie Gilman said...
Fins, those are among the many objections to this plan, but I LOVE the idea that it's illegal to compensate her.
Well, it IS illegal to pay her as put forth.
A possible work around is that you put her on the payroll, or pay her via 1099 as a subcontractor.
If she is likely to get you more business, I would try to accommodate in some legal manner.
To me, the easiest way is for her to require a cost plus from the client, but naturally she doesn't really want this, because the client that is already paying her, will likely fire her for doing so (you both lose).