A major issue in the workplace is the characterization of an individual as an independent contractor or as an employee. The question arises in many settings, including the payment of employment based taxes and in the payment of overtime (employees are entitled to it; independent contractors are not).
http://bx.businessweek.com/business-law/view?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnwitimes.com%2Fbusiness%2Fcolumnists%2Fjames-jorgensen%2Farticle_8ef4882c-48b7-54ce-a40c-b2ef102a3995.html
This story is a couple months old, but I choose to post it because it touches on an interesting question. What how does an employees rights change whether they are classified as an independent contractor or not.
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