Agricultural Employment:
An agricultural business may hire a crew furnished by a crew leader who may be considered the crew's employer. The crew leader must meet the independent contractor requirements under the law. If not, then the crew leader and the crew will be considered employees of the hiring agricultural business.

Automotive Repair / Detail:
Individuals performing automotive repair or auto detail services must meet the requirements of the law to be considered independent contractors, even if they have specialized licenses or credentials. Some of the major independent contractor characteristics for this industry include:

Consultants:
Businesses who hire consultants may believe the consultants are independent contractors because of their high level of specialized expertise. Often consultants may be out of the workforce because of retirement or work part-time because they are employed full-time for another business. Consultants generally require little direct supervision, so control may not be easy to recognize. They must meet all the requirements of the law to be considered independent contractors.

In Home Care:
For Worker's Compensation - There is an exemption for individuals employed as a domestic servant in or about the private home. Domestic worker means any worker engaged in household domestic service by private employment contract, including but not limited to home health care workers. The employment under this exemption must be under the private contract between the homeowner or agent of the homeowner, and the individual performing the work.

State agencies have differing independent contractor criteria concerning in-home care employment. Please visit each agency's website for more specific information.

Insurance:
Individuals performing insurance-related services must meet the requirements of the law to be considered independent contractors, even if they have specialized licenses or credentials.

Internet-based service:
Individuals who work for Internet-based services may work on a computer from almost anywhere, but their location does not ordinarily keep them from being supervised or directed. They must meet the requirements of the law to be considered independent contractors.

Maintenance/Janitorial/Custodial:
Individuals performing maintenance, janitorial, and/or custodial services must meet the requirements of the law to be considered independent contractors. Some of the major independent contractor characteristics for this industry include:

Medical Professionals:
Individuals performing medical services must meet the requirements of the law to be considered independent contractors, even if they have specialized licenses or credentials. Important pieces in this industry involves the location where work is performed, the hours worked, who provides the equipment, whether the work is continuous, and if the professional has several clients. Most medical professionals who are actually independent are owners of the practice.

Petition Signature Gatherers:
A business may hire a crew furnished by a petition signature gathering crew leader, who may be considered the crew's employer. The crew leader must meet the independent contractor requirements under the law. If not, the crew leader and the crew will be considered employees of the hiring business.

Pharmacists:
Individuals performing pharmacist services must meet the requirements of the law to be considered independent contractors, even if they have specialized licenses or credentials. Important pieces for pharmacists, as is true of other medical professionals, involves the location where work is performed, the hours worked, who provides the equipment, whether the work is continuous, and if the professional has several clients. Most pharmacists who are actually independent are owners of the pharmacy.

Political Campaigns:
Paid political-campaign workers must meet the requirements of the law to be considered independent contractors.

Sales:
Individuals performing sales services must meet the requirements of the law to be considered independent contractors, even if they have specialized licenses or credentials. Some of the major independent contractor characteristics for this industry include:

Telemarketing:
Individuals who work for telemarketing services may work from their home or a call center, but their location does not ordinarily keep them from being supervised or directed. They must meet the requirements of the law to be considered independent contractors.

Travel Agents:
Individuals performing travel agent services must meet the requirements of the law to be considered independent contractors, even if they have specialized licenses or credentials.

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