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3. Independent contractor
A worker who performs services under a business-to-business relationship and is not treated as an employee for employment-law purposes.
Foundations of HR & Employment Law for Talent Acquisition
Independent contractor
A worker hired to provide services as a separate business, not an employee with employment-law protections or payroll withholding.
"I need flexible talent without creating an employment relationship that brings payroll, benefits, and liability."
An independent contractor is a person or business engaged to deliver specific services under their own business control, where the hiring party does not treat them as an employee for wages, taxes, benefits, or labor protections.
"I need flexible talent without creating an employment relationship that brings payroll, benefits, and liability."
An independent contractor is a person or business engaged to deliver specific services under their own business control, where the hiring party does not treat them as an employee for wages, taxes, benefits, or labor protections.