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There is legal precedent for it. The most famous and precedent-setting case in this area occurred with Microsoft in 1996: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permate

There is legal precedent for it. The most famous and precedent-setting case in this area occurred with Microsoft in 1996: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permatemp#Vizcaino_v._Microsoft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permatemp#Vizcaino_v._Microsof... That set the framework for all contracting that has followed since.

tylerrobinson 7y ago
Interesting, thanks for the reference. In the Microsoft case it looks like the decision hinged on the definition of a common law employee. Wikipedia notes that benefits eligibility can be formally defined. Employers don’t have to treat their contractors badly just to imply a tiered system, in other words, as the parent comment suggests.