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##  Employee vs Contractor

Employee versus contractor classification is a significant issue because it can have major economic consequences for workers and employers. There are also two "core factors" that are considered: the nature and degree of the worker's control over the work, and the worker's opportunity for profit or loss based on initiative and/or investment. Additionally, there are three other factors that may be considered as guideposts in the analysis: the amount of skill required for the work, the degree of permanence of the working relationship between the worker and the potential employer, and whether the work is part of an integrated unit of production. Misclassification of employees as independent contractors can result in liability under the FLSA for unpaid minimum wage and/or overtime compensation.

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 [ ![sign: please stay on the path](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/12/mark-duffel-U5y077qrMdI-unsplash-12b15db8.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1574&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [DOL Proposes New Independent Contractor Rule](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1574&catid=53&Itemid=560)

April 16, 2026

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

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 [ ![woman typing on a laptop on a table next to a cup of coffee indoors](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/dc/daniel-thomas-gWlBxOAgXgQ-unsplash-dcc06406.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1233&catid=222&Itemid=1125)#####  [E14: 1099 Contractors](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1233&catid=222&Itemid=1125)

May 24, 2022

Category: Podcasts

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 [ ![woman counting money dollar bills](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/c3/-8a5ej1-mmq-c3b81d72.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1074&catid=205&Itemid=839)#####  [Employee or Independent Contractor? DOL Issues Proposed Worker Classification Rule](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1074&catid=205&Itemid=839)

September 23, 2020

Category: Articles

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 [ ![gavel](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/79/conny-schneider-3hkKv6WzjcE-unsplash-7921e30f.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1383&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [Judge Invalidates Joint Employer Rule, and Independent Contractor Rule Takes Effect](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1383&catid=53&Itemid=560)

April 02, 2024

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

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 [ ![Misclassification of Employees As Independent Contractors Does Not Violate NLRA, Says NLRB](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/da/082919_2122_misclassifi1-dac0581e.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=994&catid=205&Itemid=839)#####  [Misclassification of Employees As Independent Contractors Does Not Violate NLRA, Says NLRB](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=994&catid=205&Itemid=839)

August 29, 2019

Category: Articles

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 [ ![buttefly classification book on a wooden table](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/e0/classify-annie-spratt-vpFiAD-WWEs-unsplash-e0dfcff2.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1372&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [Wage and Hour Issues New, Old Rules for Classifying Workers as Employees or Independent Contractors](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1372&catid=53&Itemid=560)

February 06, 2024

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1372&catid=53&Itemid=560)

 [ ![Employee Misclassification and Overtime Issues promo graphic](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/01/december-webinar-promo-01cfbeb0.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1260&catid=221&Itemid=1102)#####  [Webinar: Employee Misclassification and Overtime Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1260&catid=221&Itemid=1102)

August 23, 2022

Category: Webinars: Employment Law "Hot Topics"

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 [ ![employee or indie contractor](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/c1/WimLaw-Promo-Slide-c1472772.png) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1249&catid=221&Itemid=1102)#####  [Webinar: Employee or Independent Contractor: It’s Not Just a Matter of Choice](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1249&catid=221&Itemid=1102)

July 11, 2022

Category: Webinars: Employment Law "Hot Topics"

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