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I think one of the main issues is that the current employment classification is too binary. There are independent contractors, who are really independent small
by ProblemFactory 8y ago
I think one of the main issues is that the current employment classification is too binary. There are independent contractors, who are really independent small businesses: set their own rates, do their own advertising, choose their own customers, and keep all of the profit. And employees, who work for their employer for set hours, and get a stable salary and benefits in return.
We need a new third category: dependent contractor. Once that exists, we can start a more meaningful debate on what freedoms vs stability guarantees are best for it, without trying to force people into one extreme or the other.
- wtfrmyinitials 8y agoWhat would the characteristics of a "dependent contractor" be?
- dabockster 8y agoProbably a modification to the 14-point test the IRS uses to determine whether or not someone is an employee vs a contractor. You'd have to modify the questions to inquire about whether or not the person in question was either downgraded to contract status from a full job or was hired as a contractor even though the job posting implied full time W2 work.
- s73v3r_ 8y agoFor what possible reason do we need that third category? What benefit to workers would that bring?