independent contractor

[ in-di-pen-duhnt kon-trak-ter ]

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noun

a self-employed skilled worker hired to do a piece of work under a contract that allows them to control how the work is carried out:
Many of us work part-time or, like me, are independent contractors doing freelance work for various companies and individuals.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of independent contractor¹

First recorded in 1855–60

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USC paid him $155,000 as an independent contractor from July 2019 to June 2020.

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There's nobody coming to bail out an independent contractor practice.

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Miraculously, his sister’s house was spared, but the flames consumed the garage where Medina slept and the tools he used for his job as an independent contractor.

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Answer: The company is paying your son as an independent contractor rather than as an employee.

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The clearest parallels can be drawn in other independent contractor roles, which make up around 15 percent of U.S. workers.

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