While the term independent contractor may be well-known, the benefits and risks of being an independent contractor may not be.  While independent contractors exist in a variety of professions and industries, independent contractors have a unique role in employment law and have their own rules.  

 While the idea of being an independent contractor is appealing because you can be “your own boss,” there are unique issues that independent contractors face.  For instance, independent contractors often have to pay their own taxes, do not get certain benefits such as vacation, cannot get worker’s compensation, and may not have the same statutory rights because independent contractors are not necessarily considered “employees” for those laws. 
 
 As a firm dedicated to employee rights, The Case Law Firm assists independent contractors in all aspects, including an assessment of an independent contractor status, drafting any contracts, and litigating any related claims.