The United States Department of Labor guarantees protections to employees, as opposed to independent contractors (aka 1099).
These protections include:
- Overtime pay
- Guaranteed minimum wage
- Protection from unlawful discrimination and retaliation
- Withheld state and federal income and payroll taxes from wages
- Employer-paid Social Security, Medicare and unemployment taxes
- Workplace safety laws
- Workers’ compensation
- State unemployment benefits
- Family or medical leave
- Option for healthcare benefits
- Paid sick leave
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