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2. Independent contracting in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The distinction between independent contractor and employee is an important one in the United States, as the costs for business owners to maintain employees are significantly higher than the costs associated with hiring independent contractors, due to federal and state requirements for employers to pay FICA (Social Security and Medicare taxes) and unemployment taxes on received income for ...

3. OnTrac - Wikipedia

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   In June 2019, LaserShip was ordered to pay $597,000 (equivalent to $711,458 in 2023) [6] to drivers in New Jersey who had been classified as independent contractors after an investigation by the US Department of Labor. [30]

4. Gig worker - Wikipedia

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   A Deliveroo cycle delivery worker in Manchester, England. Gig workers are independent contractors, online platform workers, [1] contract firm workers, on-call workers, [2] and temporary workers. [3] Gig workers enter into formal agreements with on-demand companies to provide services to the company's clients. [4]

5. Misclassification of employees as independent contractors

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   [3] [4] By contrast, if the worker controls the means and method of achieving the required results, leaving the employer with the right only to define the desired result, they are correctly classified as an independent contractor. Employees and independent contractors have very different benefits. Employees are entitled to the protection of ...

6. Hollis v Vabu - Wikipedia

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   Hollis v Vabu Pty Ltd (Vabu) was a decision of the High Court of Australia. [1] It is a notable decision in Australian employment law. [2] [3] [4]The case is most known for outlining principles determinative of whether a worker should be regarded as an employee or independent contractor.

7. Freelancer - Wikipedia

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   While the term independent contractor would be used in a different register of English [clarify] to designate the tax and employment classes of this type of worker, the term "freelancing" is most common in culture and creative industries, and use of this term may indicate participation therein. [2]