In the world of paid work, employment law recognizes two types of workers: employees and independent contractors. Most workers are the former—they are hired by a company to do a set task, in a certain way, usually in a set location, and are paid an hourly wage or a salary. Other workers, though, are independent contractors—they operate like independent businesses and contract out their labor and skills to a range of companies and individuals, usually for a set or negotiated fee, and have autonomy on how, when, and where they do their work. To read the full article, please click here.