Moral Dilemma: Your Thoughts

dmd77
Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:15:49 +0000

I find myself wondering if you and your co-workers are actually independent contractors or if you are employees being paid illegally as independent contractors. You might want to check if you are actually an employee, as defined by the IRS: [Employee vs. Independent Contractor ? Seven Tips for Business Owners](http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=173423,00.html)

If you are actually an employee, you are entitled to benefits, such as social security and (potentially) unemployment compensation, that you are not currently getting. Many employers try to use “independent contractors” when they are actually skirting the law.