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Then what's the difference between a gig worker and a contractor? Is it that a gig worker is essentially a self employed/sole proprietor and not represented by
by sabujp 7y ago
Then what's the difference between a gig worker and a contractor? Is it that a gig worker is essentially a self employed/sole proprietor and not represented by some other LLC/Corp? This sort of makes sense but sort of doesn't. What happens when I hire a plumber, is that plumber suddenly my employee? Can Uber drivers now switch between ride hailing apps?
- shakna 7y agoThere's an "ABC" of criteria that needs to be met. In your example, the plumber isn't fulfilling the routine and daily tasks of the business, so he isn't an employee. However, an Uber driver _is_ fulfilling the routine operations for the ride sharing company, and so is an employee.
- ltbarcly3 7y agoThe garbage man takes my garbage routinely, do I have to hire him on full time? I'm being absurd, but your criterion of 'fulfilling the routine operations' is not a good test for whether someone should be hired as an employee.
- crc32 7y agoHere's a link that summarises the tests. https://www.hrdefenseblog.com/2018/05/say-goodbye-to-independent-contractors-the-new-abc-test-of-employee-status/ https://www.hrdefenseblog.com/2018/05/say-goodbye-to-indepen... This is very similar to the IR35 tests that operate in the UK, although that legislation is primarily used for determining what tax should be applied.