The long-running controversy over properly labeling workers and independent contractors shows no signs of easing. But what’s in a label? Why do so many electronic security professionals and those who employ them appear to covet the label of “independent contractor?â€
At its most basic, the employee-independent contractor controversy boils down the argument that by labeling an electronic security systems marketer or professional as an independent contractor rather than as an employee, an employer can avoid the high costs and voluminous paperwork of a payroll.