People who are not employed by the employer, such as independent contractors, are not covered by the anti-discrimination laws.
Employees receive the protections of the FLSA. Independent contractors are in business for themselves and therefore are not covered by the FLSA.
Wages and Hours Labor Commissioner's hearing officers and auditors use the ABC test in making determinations of employee or independent contractor status, unless a statutory exception applies, in which case they apply the test specified in the statutory exception, usually the Borello test.
This subchapter shall not apply to an employer with respect to the employment of aliens outside any State, or to a religious corporation, association, educational institution, or society with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carrying on by such ...
The greater the control exercised over the terms and conditions of employment, the greater the chance that the controlling entity will be held to be the employer. The right to control (not the act itself) determines the status as an independent contractor or employee.
The 20 factors used to evaluate right to control and the validity of independent contractor classifications include: Level of instruction. Amount of training. Degree of business integration. Extent of personal services. Control of assistants. Continuity of relationship. Flexibility of schedule.
Simply put, Title VII does not apply to every employer. In fact, as a general rule, it typically only covers private and public sector employers with 15 or more employees. These employees may include: Part-time employees.
There are 20 factors used by the IRS to determine whether you have enough control over a worker to be an employer.