This section explains the difference between an independent contractor and an employee. The courts and government agencies use different tests to determine independent contractor status. Calling someone an “independent contractor,” even if the worker prefers to be one, does not make them an independent contractor in the legal sense.

Read more about a 2023 court ruling and a new federal independent contractor test. 
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