Contractors get to set their hours. Employees are expected to be performing services for their employers for a minimum of 30 hours per week: https://www.irs.gov

Contractors get to set their hours. Employees are expected to be performing services for their employers for a minimum of 30 hours per week: https://www.irs.gov/affordable-care-act/employers/identifying-full-time-employees#:~:text=Definition%20of%20Full%2DTime%20Employee,hours%20of%20service%20per%20month https://www.irs.gov/affordable-care-act/employers/identifyin.... If you're signed into Teams but playing a game or watching a movie, it could probably be challenged in court whether you're performing a service for your employer.