As the gig economy continues to rise, replacing the traditional company structure of having full-time employees focused on career development, with independent contractors or freelancers, the ways in which companies seek and hire talent has changed significantly. While the pros and cons of this type of economy are constantly up for debate, one thing remains true, freelancers that possess unique skills and considerable talent can really cash in on their expertise and the value they can bring to companies, big and small. Companies continue to lean on freelancers for writing engaging articles, crafting unique menus for restaurants and even drafting legal documents for litigation or transactional matters.
Read MoreWhen it comes to determining your status as an employee or an independent contractor, New York courts have relied upon a variety of factors to help draw a distinction between these classifications. Although New York and federal employment laws rely upon a series of different tests to classify workers, the main focus amongst each of these is typically the level of control that the employer has over the worker's means and methods of completing the job for which they were hired.
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